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This document is a jury instruction (No. 35) from a federal criminal case (1:20-cr-00330-PAE), filed on December 19, 2021. It explains the second element of a conspiracy charge, requiring the Government to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant, Ms. Maxwell, knowingly and willfully joined the conspiracy. The instruction defines these terms as deliberate and purposeful actions, distinguishing them from mistake, negligence, or carelessness, and notes that knowledge must be inferred from evidence.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned throughout as the individual who must be proven to have knowingly and willfully participated in a conspiracy.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Government | Government agency |
The prosecuting party that must prove its case against Ms. Maxwell beyond a reasonable doubt.
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The document describes the Government's burden of proof against Ms. Maxwell in a criminal trial.
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"An act is done “knowingly” and “willfully” if it is done deliberately and purposely—that is, Ms. Maxwell’s actions must have been her conscious objective rather than a product of a mistake or accident, mere negligence, or some other innocent reason."Source
— The Court/Judge
(Defining the legal terms 'knowingly' and 'willfully' for the jury as part of Instruction No. 35.)
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"Science has not yet devised a manner of looking into a person’s mind and knowing what that person is thinking. However, you do have before you the evidence of certain acts and conversations"Source
— The Court/Judge
(Instructing the jury that knowledge must be inferred from evidence, as direct access to a person's thoughts is impossible.)
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