IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF
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COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CRIMINAL
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA | : | |
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FIRST DEGREE MURDER
SENTENCING VERDICT SLIP
FINDINGS REGARDING MENTAL RETARDATION
INSTRUCTIONS:
Indicate whether you unanimously agree that the defendant has proven that he or she is mentally retarded.
Upon completion of deliberations on the question of the defendant’s mental retardation, return to the courtroom for further instructions from the judge.
FINDINGS:
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We, the jury, unanimously find that the defendant has proven by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant is mentally retarded.
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We, the jury, unanimously find that the defendant has not proven by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant is mentally retarded.
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We, the jury, cannot agree unanimously that the defendant is mentally retarded.
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DATE
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JURY FOREPERSON
234 Pa. Code ยง 845
Committee Explanatory Reports:
Final Report explaining the July 31, 2013 adoption of the new rule providing the jury verdict slip form in cases involving a determination of mental retardation precluding imposition of the death penalty published with the Court’s Order at 43 Pa.B. 4722 (August 17, 2013) .