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Summary
This document is a transcript of a jury charge from a criminal case (1:20-cr-00330-PAE) filed on August 10, 2022. The judge instructs the jury on the legal definition of an inference, distinguishing it from speculation and explaining how to draw reasonable conclusions from evidence. The judge specifically warns the jury that they cannot find the defendant, Ms. Maxwell, guilty based solely on her presence at and knowledge of a crime being committed.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant (implied) |
Mentioned in an instruction to the jury, stating they may not infer guilt simply from her presence at and knowledge o...
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| The jury | Jury |
The document is an instruction addressed directly to the jury, guiding their deliberation process.
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| I | Judge (implied) |
The speaker of the instructions, referring to evidence they previously instructed the jury about.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The government | Government agency |
Referred to as the prosecution, which asks the jury to draw a certain set of inferences from the evidence.
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| The defense | Legal team |
Referred to as the legal opposition to the government, asking the jury to draw a different set of inferences.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
Listed at the bottom of the document as the court reporting service that transcribed the proceedings.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
A judge provides a jury charge, instructing the jury on how to properly use inferences when deliberating the verdict in a criminal case.
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The document describes them as presenting opposing arguments to the jury: 'The government asks you to draw one set of inferences while the defense asks you to draw another.'
Key Quotes (2)
"An inference is not a suspicion or a guess. It is a reasoned, logical decision to conclude that a disputed fact exists based on another fact that you are satisfied exists."Source
— Judge
(Defining the legal term 'inference' for the jury at the beginning of the instruction.)
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"You may not infer that Ms. Maxwell is guilty of participating in criminal conduct if you find merely that she was present at the time the crime was being committed and had knowledge that it was being committed."Source
— Judge
(Providing a specific example of an impermissible inference that the jury is forbidden from making.)
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