Title 8 — Criminal Procedure
36 chapters · 431 sections in this title.
8 GCA § 100.10 Motion for Acquittal: Established; When Made
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The motion for a directed verdict is abolished and a motion for judgment of acquittal shall be used in its place. The court on motion of a defendant or on its own motion shall order the entry of a judgment of acquittal of one or more offenses charged in the indictment, informatio…
8 GCA § 100.20 Reservation of Decision; When Possible
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If a motion for judgment of acquittal is made at the close of all the evidence, the court may reserve decision on the motion, submit the case to the jury and decide the motion either before the jury returns a verdict or after it returns a verdict of guilty or is discharged withou…
8 GCA § 100.30 Motion Made After Guilty Verdict or “Hung Jury”
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If a jury returns a verdict of guilty or is discharged without having returned a verdict, a motion for judgment of acquittal may be made or renewed within seven days after the jury is discharged or within such further time as the court may fix during the seven-day period. If a ve…