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Originally Posted by Slidellkid
Think of lesser charges like this: If your wife was murdered and they charged the guy with first degree murder and the state can't prove first degree do you think the guy should walk? A murder still happened, just not in the first degree. Basically, a jury finds you guilty of what you did, not what was charged but they can't find you guilty for something greater than what you were originally charged with - only lesser.
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Thanks, better than I was trying to put it.