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Summary
This document is a transcript from a court proceeding, specifically a summation by an attorney, Ms. Menninger, likely for the defense. She is instructing the jury that the burden of proof lies entirely with the government to prove every element of the charges against her client, Ms. Maxwell, beyond a reasonable doubt. Ms. Menninger emphasizes that if the government fails to meet this high standard on any part of any charge, the jury must acquit.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Menninger | Attorney |
The speaker giving the summation to the jury, likely the defense attorney for Ms. Maxwell.
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
The person on trial, referred to as 'her' and 'Ms. Maxwell'. The summation is about the charges against her.
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| The Judge | Judge |
The presiding judge in the case who will provide instructions to the jury.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Appears at the bottom of the document, likely the court reporting firm that transcribed the proceedings.
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| government | government agency |
Referred to as the entity with the burden of proof, representing the prosecution in the criminal case.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
A summation was given in the case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, where Ms. Menninger addressed the jury regarding the burden of proof required to convict Ms. Maxwell.
Relationships (1)
Ms. Menninger is delivering a summation on behalf of Ms. Maxwell, indicating a lawyer-client relationship where Ms. Menninger is the defense attorney.
Key Quotes (3)
"And Ms. Maxwell does not have to prove her innocence to you."Source
— Ms. Menninger
(Stating the principle that the defendant is presumed innocent and does not bear the burden of proof.)
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"It is the government's burden to prove each element of each of these crimes beyond a reasonable doubt."Source
— Ms. Menninger
(Explaining the legal standard of proof required for a conviction to the jury.)
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"if the government has failed to prove any element of any count beyond a reasonable doubt, no matter how silly or small it might seem to you, the Judge will instruct you, you have to acquit."Source
— Ms. Menninger
(Instructing the jury on their duty to acquit if the prosecution fails to meet its burden of proof on any single element of a charge.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 152 of 257 2986
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Summation - Ms. Menninger
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Summation - Ms. Menninger
1 charges against her. And Ms. Maxwell does not have to prove
2 her innocence to you. You already know it to be true as you
3 sit there. It is the government's burden to prove each element
4 of each of these crimes beyond a reasonable doubt. Those of
5 you that have worked in regulatory jobs or banking or finance
6 will be familiar with regulations and how there are knit-picky
7 rules. The Judge is going to give you the law. That's the law
8 that you'll follow. You'll get those instructions and you need
9 to follow those rules, each one of them, very carefully,
10 because if the government has failed to prove any element of
11 any count beyond a reasonable doubt, no matter how silly or
12 small it might seem to you, the Judge will instruct you, you
13 have to acquit. You only convict if you find the burden of
14 proof has been met as to each element of each count.
15 Reasonable doubt is something I've talked a little bit
16 about and the Judge, I expect, will give you the instruction
17 that you see here. So I'm just trying to point out a couple of
18 pieces of it, but obviously you'll need to read the entire
19 instruction and listen to all of the Judge's instructions
20 because they're all important. But when you're weighing the
21 credibility of the witnesses that you've heard from and you're
22 evaluating whether the government has met its burden of proof
23 as to each element of each count, you are to weigh whether or
24 not the government has satisfied their proof beyond a
25 reasonable doubt.
2 her innocence to you. You already know it to be true as you
3 sit there. It is the government's burden to prove each element
4 of each of these crimes beyond a reasonable doubt. Those of
5 you that have worked in regulatory jobs or banking or finance
6 will be familiar with regulations and how there are knit-picky
7 rules. The Judge is going to give you the law. That's the law
8 that you'll follow. You'll get those instructions and you need
9 to follow those rules, each one of them, very carefully,
10 because if the government has failed to prove any element of
11 any count beyond a reasonable doubt, no matter how silly or
12 small it might seem to you, the Judge will instruct you, you
13 have to acquit. You only convict if you find the burden of
14 proof has been met as to each element of each count.
15 Reasonable doubt is something I've talked a little bit
16 about and the Judge, I expect, will give you the instruction
17 that you see here. So I'm just trying to point out a couple of
18 pieces of it, but obviously you'll need to read the entire
19 instruction and listen to all of the Judge's instructions
20 because they're all important. But when you're weighing the
21 credibility of the witnesses that you've heard from and you're
22 evaluating whether the government has met its burden of proof
23 as to each element of each count, you are to weigh whether or
24 not the government has satisfied their proof beyond a
25 reasonable doubt.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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