Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-914
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-914, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 22, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 22,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Form of verdict
Official statutory text
A general verdict upon a plea of not guilty, is either "guilty",
or "not guilty", which imports a conviction or acquittal of the
offense charged. Upon a plea of a former conviction or acquittal of
the same offense, it is either "for the state", or "for the
defendant". When the defendant is acquitted on the ground that he
was insane at the time of the commission of the act charged, the
verdict must be "not guilty by reason of insanity". When the
defendant is acquitted on the ground of variance between the charge
and the proof, the verdict must be "not guilty by reason of variance
between charge and proof".
or "not guilty", which imports a conviction or acquittal of the
offense charged. Upon a plea of a former conviction or acquittal of
the same offense, it is either "for the state", or "for the
defendant". When the defendant is acquitted on the ground that he
was insane at the time of the commission of the act charged, the
verdict must be "not guilty by reason of insanity". When the
defendant is acquitted on the ground of variance between the charge
and the proof, the verdict must be "not guilty by reason of variance
between charge and proof".
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