Opinion ID: 1702141
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Heading: Acceptance of Verdict

Text: Young also argues as plain error that his sentence is void because the district court did not properly accept the jury's verdict and adjudge him guilty. The record refutes this claim. The jury returned its verdict on the afternoon of January 29, 2009. In a journal entry bearing that date, the court wrote, Jury resumed deliberations and verdict was reached. Verdict announced with [Young] being present with his [attorney] .... Jury found [Young] guilty of Count Imurder in the first degree, and Count IIuse of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. Verdict accepted. Additionally, in its order of judgment and conviction, filed February 3, 2009, the court wrote: [T]he jury found [Young] guilty on both counts as charged[.] .... The verdict of the jury as to these counts is accepted by the Court and judgment is rendered against [Young] in conformity with the verdict of the jury. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that [Young] is adjudged guilty[.] Young's contention that the district court erred in failing to accept the jury's verdict and adjudge him guilty is without merit.