29-22-29. Judgment if jurors persist - Acquittal

29-22-29. Judgment if jurors persist - Acquittal If the jurors persist in finding a verdict such as is described in section 29-22-28 from which it can be clearly understood that their intention is to find in favor of the defendant upon the issue, it must be entered in the terms in which it is found, and the court shall give a judgment of acquittal. No judgment of conviction can be given, however, unless the jurors expressly find against the defendant upon the issue, or unless judgment is given against the defendant on a special verdict.