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This document is a jury instruction, specifically Instruction No. 49, from a legal case filed on December 18, 2021. It informs the jury that the defendant, Ms. Maxwell, has a constitutional right not to testify and that her decision to exercise this right cannot be used against her. The instruction emphasizes that the burden of proof lies entirely with the Government and the jury must not draw any adverse inference from the defendant's silence.
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned as the defendant who exercised her right not to testify in the case.
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| Government | Government agency |
Identified as the party with the burden to prove the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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The defendant, Ms. Maxwell, did not testify during her trial.
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Mentioned as the location for the jury's deliberations.
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Key Quotes (3)
"The Defendant did not testify in this case. Under our Constitution, a defendant has no obligation to testify or to present any evidence, because it is the Government’s burden to prove a defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt."Source
— Court
(Instruction to the jury explaining the defendant's rights and the government's burden of proof.)
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"You may not attach any significance to the fact that Ms. Maxwell did not testify."Source
— Court
(A direct instruction to the jury on how to consider the defendant's decision not to testify.)
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"No adverse inference against Ms. Maxwell may be drawn by you because she did not take the witness stand."Source
— Court
(A specific prohibition against the jury making negative assumptions based on the defendant not testifying.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 563 Filed 12/18/21 Page 71 of 167
1 Instruction No. 49: Defendant’s Right Not to Testify
2 The Defendant did not testify in this case. Under our Constitution, a defendant has no
3 obligation to testify or to present any evidence, because it is the Government’s burden to prove
4 a defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. That burden remains with the Government
5 throughout the entire trial and never shifts to a defendant. A defendant is never required to
6 prove that she is innocent.
3 obligation to testify or to present any evidence, because it is the Government’s burden to prove
4 a defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. That burden remains with the Government
5 throughout the entire trial and never shifts to a defendant. A defendant is never required to
6 prove that she is innocent.
7 You may not attach any significance to the fact that Ms. Maxwell did not testify.
8 No adverse inference against Ms. Maxwell may be drawn by you because she did not
9 take the witness stand. You may not consider this against Ms. Maxwell in any way in your
10 deliberations in the jury room.
9 take the witness stand. You may not consider this against Ms. Maxwell in any way in your
10 deliberations in the jury room.
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