The jury has discretion over the final verdict. She believes the jury reached the right verdict. The trial ended with the jury unable to reach a verdict. However, it ended with the jury unable to reach a unanimous verdict. An Appeal against the High court verdict was filed in Supreme Court. The jury will then attempt to arrive at a consensus verdict. He defended the trial court's decision, which he felt was sufficient for a guilty verdict. A jury is intended to be an impartial panel capable of reaching a verdict. Madsen immediately appealed the sentence but not the guilty verdict. The case resulted in a not guilty verdict. A Corte d'Assise verdict of guilty is not a definitive conviction. This reply guaranteed a guilty verdict and the mandatory death sentence. Rysher announced it would appeal the verdict. The prosecutor is required to provide evidence supporting a guilty verdict. The trial became historically significant because of the reaction to the verdict.