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Document Information
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Court transcript (jury instructions)
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Summary
This document is page 21 (transcript page 17) of a court transcript filed on August 10, 2022, for Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell). The text contains preliminary instructions from the judge to the jury regarding the presumption of innocence, the burden of proof resting solely on the government, and the defendant's right not to present evidence (specifically using female pronouns 'she' and 'her'). The judge also outlines their own role in deciding rules of law compared to the jury's role as fact-finders.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| The Judge | Speaker/Authority |
Explaining legal standards, burden of proof, and roles to the jury.
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| The Defendant | Accused |
Referenced as 'she' and 'her', presumed innocent unless proven guilty. (Contextually Ghislaine Maxwell based on Case ...
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| The Jury | Decision Makers |
Recipients of the instructions; responsible for determining the verdict.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting firm listed in the footer.
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| The Government |
Referenced as the prosecution bearing the burden of proof.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (implied by Bates stamp DOJ-OGR).
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Locations (1)
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Implied location of the court (likely SDNY) based on the reporter firm name.
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Relationships (2)
Government bears burden to prove defendant guilty.
Key Quotes (4)
"a defendant in a criminal case is presumed innocent and cannot be found guilty of the crimes charged unless a jury... unanimously decides that the evidence proves the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt."Source
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"the burden of proof remains with the prosecution, the government."Source
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"A person charged with a crime has absolutely no burden to prove that she's not guilty."Source
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"if the defendant chooses not to present any proof, that decision cannot be held against her"Source
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