“Road Map to Justice”
Outside the Jury's Presence-Judge & Defense Counsel
Page 2373 – The conscious choice. Bottoms objects. The judge answers that he’ll explain it in the “manslaughter portion” — and even says, “her using it to commit suicide.” That’s where the illegal blending begins.
Jury instructions changed the Indictment
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.
“For transparency, all official court transcripts cited on this site are publicly available and can be reviewed here.”
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