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(a) Return. The verdict shall be unanimous. It shall be

returned by the jury to the judge in open court.

(b) Several Defendants. If there are two or more

defendants, the jury at any time during its deliberations may

return a verdict or verdicts with respect to a defendant or

defendants as to whom it has agreed; if the jury cannot agree

with respect to all, the defendant or defendants as to whom it

does not agree may be tried again.

(c) Conviction of Lesser Offense. The defendant may

be found guilty of an offense necessarily included in the

offense charged, or of an attempt to commit either the offense

charged or the offense necessarily included therein if the

attempt is an offense. When it appears that the defendant has

committed a crime, and there is reasonable ground of doubt in

which of two or more degrees the defendant is guilty, the

defendant can be convicted of the lowest of those degrees only.

(d) Poll of Jury. When the verdict is returned and before

it is recorded the jury shall be polled at the request of any party

or upon the court’s own motion. If, upon the poll, there is not

unanimous concurrence, the jury may be directed to retire for

further deliberations or may be discharged.

(e) Special Verdicts—Insanity. Where a defendant

interposes the defense of insanity and evidence thereof is given

at the trial, the jury, if it finds the defendant not guilty on that

ground, shall declare that fact in their verdict.

(f) Sealed Verdict. The court may permit the foreman of

the jury to date, sign and seal in an envelope a verdict reached

after the usual business hours. The jury may then separate, but

all must be in the jury box to deliver the verdict when the court

next convenes or as instructed by the court.

When the court authorizes a sealed verdict, it shall

admonish the jurors not to make any disclosure concerning it

nor speak with other persons concerning the case until the

verdict has been returned and the jury discharged.