JUDGMENT ON INFORMAL VERDICT

If a verdict is rendered from which it can be clearly understood that the jurors intended to acquit the defendant, a judgment of not guilty shall be rendered thereon even though the verdict is Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure January 1, 2026 248 defective. No judgment of guilty shall be rendered on a verdict unless the jurors clearly express in it a finding of guilt of the defendant. Committee Notes 1968 Adoption. Same as section 921.02, Florida Statutes. 1972 Amendment. Same as prior rule.