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Summary
This document is a jury instruction, specifically Instruction No. 49, from a legal case (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) filed on December 19, 2021. It informs the jury that the defendant, Ms. Maxwell, did not testify and that they are legally prohibited from drawing any negative conclusions or adverse inferences from her silence. The instruction emphasizes that the burden of proof lies entirely with the Government and never shifts to the defendant.
People (1)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned as the defendant who did not testify in the case. The jury is instructed not to draw any adverse inference ...
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Government | government agency |
Mentioned as the party with the burden to prove the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Timeline (1 events)
A legal trial in which the defendant, Ms. Maxwell, exercised her right not to testify.
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The location where the jury conducts its deliberations.
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Relationships (1)
The document outlines the legal relationship in a criminal trial, where the Government is the prosecuting party and Ms. Maxwell is the defendant. The Government has the burden of proof against her.
Key Quotes (4)
"The Defendant did not testify in this case."Source
— Court
(A statement of fact within the jury instruction.)
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"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
(Explanation of the defendant's constitutional rights and the government's burden of proof.)
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Quote #2
"You may not attach any significance to the fact that Ms. Maxwell did not testify."Source
— Court
(An instruction to the jury on how to consider the defendant's decision not to testify.)
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Quote #3
"No adverse inference against Ms. Maxwell may be drawn by you because she did not take the witness stand."Source
— Court
(A direct order to the jury not to hold the defendant's silence against her.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 565 Filed 12/19/21 Page 69 of 83
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.
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.
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