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Turning Point
The turning point in Jason’s trial came when the judge introduced a new theory of guilt that was never charged, never defended, and never approved by the grand jury.
This was the instruction that turned an intentional murder indictment into a reckless manslaughter conviction based on a suicide theory
“If you find from the evidence that the defendant did not intentionally cause the death of the victim as charged in the indictment, but that he acted recklessly and that his conduct resulted in the death, then you may find him guilty of manslaughter.
page 2491 — the instruction that replaced the indictment.
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