The presiding judge delivers final instructions to the jury in a first-degree murder trial. He emphasizes the gravity of their decision and the mandatory death sentence should they find the defendant guilty.
JUDGE: Murder in the first degree - premeditated homicide - is the most serious charge tried in our criminal courts. You've listened to the testimony and you've had the law read to you and interpreted as it applies to this case. It now becomes your duty to try and separate the facts from the fancy.
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