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United States v. Daniel McPherson

Jury Verdict Form

Jury Verdict Form

United States District Court
for the
District of ________________

UNITED STATES

v.

DANIEL McPHERSON
Criminal Docket: 07-0007

VERDICT

Question to be Answered by the Jury

Answer "Yes" or "No" to the following question. A "Yes" answer must be based on the standard of beyond reasonable doubt. If you do not find that a "Yes" answer is supported beyond a reasonable doubt, then answer "No." The term beyond reasonable doubt is as defined in Charge Seven of the Jury Instructions. It is repeated below for your convenience:

It is not required that the government prove guilt beyond all possible doubt. The test is one of reasonable doubt. A reasonable doubt is a doubt based upon reasonable common sense—the kind of doubt that would make a reasonable person hesitate to act. Proof beyond a reasonable doubt, must, therefore, be proof of such a convincing character that a reasonable person would not hesitate to rely and act upon it in the most important of his or her affairs.

Question No. 1:

Did the Defendant, Daniel McPherson, distribute, dispense, or possess with intent to distribute not more than 50 kilograms but not less than 7 kilograms of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. SS841(a)(b)(D)?

Answer: Yes_________ No:__________

United States District Court
for the District of __________________.

United States v. Daniel McPherson
(Criminal Docket: 07-007)

Verdict

We, the jury in the above-entitled case, find the defendant, Daniel McPherson, _________ (guilty or not guilty) of the offense of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, specifically Marijuana, a violation of Section 841(a)(b)(D) of Title 21 of the United States Code, as charged in the indictment.

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Foreperson

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(Names of Jurors)