Since Kelly Ridley Jr.'s attorney admitted to the criminal homicide of Thomas Russell Jr. in opening statements, what instructions the jury uses to decide if he should be convicted of first- or second-degree murder or voluntary or involuntary manslaughter are extremely important as attorneys for both sides argue what the jury should use to decide the case.

<p>Since Kelly Ridley Jr.'s attorney admitted to the criminal homicide of Thomas Russell Jr. in opening statements, what instructions the jury uses to decide if he should be convicted of first- or second-degree murder or voluntary or involuntary manslaughter are extremely important as attorneys for both sides argue what the jury should use to decide the case.</p>

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