On Thursday, a jury found 15-year-old Daniel Gudino guilty of trying to kill his mother, but split on whether he was guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his younger brother.

Because Gudino was tried as a juvenile, he faces between 3-5 years in Youth Corrections when the judge sentences him on April 6.

Meanwhile, prosecutors must decide whether to seek a retrial on the first-degree murder charge.

Here’s my story on the verdict.

I’m curious to know what Sidebar readers think of the split verdict. So please take a moment to answer the two following questions:

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