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This document is a jury instruction (Instruction No. 30) from a federal criminal case, filed on December 18, 2021. It explains the legal concept of "aiding and abetting" as it applies to Counts Two, Four, and Six against the defendant, Ms. Maxwell. The instruction clarifies that the jury can find her guilty if she knowingly assisted another person in committing the crimes, even if she did not physically commit the acts herself.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned as the defendant who can be found guilty of aiding and abetting if she assisted another person in committin...
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Government | government agency |
The prosecuting party that must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty.
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The document outlines the legal theory that Ms. Maxwell could be convicted if she "assisted another person or persons in committing the crime" or "aided and abetted that person to commit that crime."
Key Quotes (3)
"whoever “aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces, or procures” the commission of an offense is punishable as a principal."Source
— federal aiding and abetting statute
(A quote from the federal statute defining the actions that constitute aiding and abetting.)
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"it is not necessary for the Government to show that Ms. Maxwell herself physically committed the crime charged in order for you to find her guilty."Source
— The Court (implied)
(An instruction to the jury clarifying that direct commission of the crime is not required for a conviction on an aiding and abetting theory.)
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"a person who aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces, or procures the commission of a crime is just as guilty of that offense as if she committed it herself."Source
— The Court (implied)
(Explaining the legal principle that an aider and abettor is treated as a principal and is equally guilty.)
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