Verdict Limited to Charges Against This Defendant (also known as a Special Verdict) is a decision made by a jury in a criminal trial. It is when the jury makes a verdict that only applies to the charges against a particular defendant in the case and is not applicable to any other defendants. This type of verdict can be used when multiple defendants are charged in the same case, and the jury believes that the evidence only supports a guilty verdict for one defendant but not the others. The verdict will indicate which charges the jury finds the defendant guilty of and which charges they find the defendant not guilty of.