{"data":{"id":"us-gu/8-gca-100.10","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"8 GCA § 100.10","heading":"Motion for Acquittal: Established; When Made.","body":"The motion for a directed verdict is abolished and a motion for judgment of acquittal shall be used in its place. The court on motion of a defendant or on its own motion shall order the entry of a judgment of acquittal of one or more offenses charged in the indictment, information or complaint after the evidence on either side is closed if the evidence is insufficient to sustain a conviction of such offense or offenses. If a defendant's motion for judgment of acquittal at the close of the evidence offered by the government is not granted, the defendant may offer evidence without having reserved the right.","path":["Title 8: Criminal Procedure","Chapter 100: Motion for Acquittal"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/8gc100.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:42:28Z","sha256":"6b869854bd3444ab4e769fa170c5f7d129fd88d6095e0519c36b95efe899ab6b","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/8-gca-95.90","next":"us-gu/8-gca-100.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}