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One evening, a defendant set fire to an occupied house. As a result of the blaze, the homeowner's daughter was killed. The defendant was charged with felony murder on the first count and arson on the second count of the two-count indictment. The jury found the defendant guilty on the first count, but returned a not guilty verdict on the second count. The defendant's attorney's motion to set aside the guilty verdict on the felony murder charge will be

category

law

options

  1. denied, because the jury's decision in a criminal trial is final.
  2. denied, because the verdicts do not amount to a reversible error.
  3. denied, because the defendant can be found guilty of felony murder without being found guilty of arson.
  4. granted, because the verdicts are contradictory and thus nullify each other.
  5. denied, because the felony murder charge stands independent of the arson charge.
  6. granted, because the guilty verdict is plain error that adversely affects the defendant's constitutional rights.
  7. granted, because the verdicts are legally inconsistent and should lead to an acquittal of both charges.
  8. granted, because the defendant was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
  9. granted, as the defendant's attorney presented new evidence that could potentially change the verdict.
  10. denied, because the defendant's proper remedy is to seek an appellate review for a non-constitutional error.

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ori_mmlu-professional_law

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1281
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c8b74233-03d8-5eb6-ae79-3bae316a9420
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default--test--1281
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1
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