Does a jury have the power to acquit a defendant on the charge of first-degree murder?
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The following excerpt is from People of Territory of Guam v. Camacho, 927 F.2d 610 (9th Cir. 1991):
This court addressed a related issue in United States v. Gooday, 714 F.2d 80 (9th Cir.1983). In Gooday, a jury acquitted a defendant on the charge of first-degree murder, but could not reach a verdict on three lesser included offenses. We noted that:
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