alternative means doctrine

alternative-means doctrine. Criminal law. The principle that when a crime may be committed in more than one way, the jury must be unanimous on the defendant’s guilt but need not be unanimous on the possible different methods of committing the crime, as long as each possible method is supported by substantial evidence. [Cases: Criminal Law 872.

5. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 1396–1398, 1543.]

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