Strangely enough I have been on a jury that had a directed verdict.WildBill wrote:This is very rare. A judge can also issue a directed [not quilty] verdict before the case goes to the jury. Also very rare.C-dub wrote:Ah, found it!
Judgement Notwithstanding Verdict (JNOV)
It can be a little tricky, but that's what I was thinking about.
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