Givens v. State

DOMINIC GIVENS v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Appeals, Watts, August 24, 2016,
Inconsistent Verdicts – To preserve an issue of inconsistent jury verdicts, a defendant must object before the verdicts become final and the trial court discharges the jury.

(Dissent – Greene join by Adkins, Battaglia – Court should review under plain error; judge should be able to send back verdict as illegal)
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