§ 915 Degree of crime must be found.

When a crime has different degrees, like first degree or second degree, the jury has to decide which degree applies if they find the person guilty. They can't just say "guilty" and stop there. They have to be specific about which level of the crime the person committed.

This matters because different degrees of a crime usually come with different punishments. For example, first degree murder and second degree murder are treated very differently under the law, even though they're both forms of murder. The jury's job is to look at the evidence and decide not just whether the person did something wrong, but exactly what level of wrongdoing the evidence supports.

For the person on trial, this means the verdict has to be clear and specific. A vague or incomplete verdict that just says "guilty" without naming the degree isn't good enough when the crime has multiple degrees. This protects the defendant by making sure the punishment matches what the jury actually decided happened, not just a general finding of guilt.