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This document is a legal instruction (Instruction No. 48) for a jury in the trial of Ms. Maxwell, filed on December 17, 2021. It provides guidance on how to handle 'Similar Act Evidence' introduced by the Government, which pertains to conduct not formally charged in the indictment. The instruction strictly limits the use of this evidence, forbidding the jury from using it to infer that Ms. Maxwell has a bad character or a propensity to commit crimes, but allowing its consideration for determining intent, knowledge, or a common scheme.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
The subject of the trial and this jury instruction. The document discusses how the jury should consider evidence of h...
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| The Government | government agency |
The prosecuting party in the case, which has offered evidence against Ms. Maxwell.
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2021-12-17
A jury instruction (No. 48) was filed, limiting how the jury can consider 'Similar Act Evidence' against the defendant, Ms. Maxwell. The instruction specifies that this evidence cannot be used to prove bad character or propensity to commit crimes, but can be used to determine intent, knowledge, or a common scheme.
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The document outlines the roles of Ms. Maxwell as the defendant and The Government as the prosecuting party offering evidence against her in a criminal trial.
Key Quotes (4)
"Let me remind you that Ms. Maxwell is on trial only for committing acts alleged in the Indictment."Source
— The Court (implied)
(An instruction to the jury clarifying the scope of the charges for which Ms. Maxwell is being tried.)
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"Nor may you consider this evidence as proof that Ms. Maxwell has a criminal personality or bad character."Source
— The Court (implied)
(A specific prohibition on how the jury can interpret the 'similar act evidence' presented by the Government.)
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"You may also consider this evidence in determining whether Ms. Maxwell utilized a common scheme or plan in committing both the crimes charged in the Indictment and the similar acts introduced by the Government."Source
— The Court (implied)
(Guidance on the permissible use of the 'similar act evidence' by the jury.)
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"Specifically, you may not consider it as evidence that Ms. Maxwell is of bad character or has the propensity to commit crimes."Source
— The Court (implied)
(A final, specific warning to the jury about the improper use of the evidence.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 562 Filed 12/17/21 Page 67 of 82
1 Instruction No. 48: Limiting Instruction – Similar Act Evidence
2 The Government has offered evidence which it argues shows that on different occasions,
3 Ms. Maxwell engaged in conduct similar to the charges in the Indictment. It is for you to decide
4 whether Ms. Maxwell engaged in the other conduct.
5 Let me remind you that Ms. Maxwell is on trial only for committing acts alleged in the
6 Indictment. Accordingly, you may not consider this evidence of similar acts as a substitute for
7 proof that Ms. Maxwell committed the crimes charged. Nor may you consider this evidence as
8 proof that Ms. Maxwell has a criminal personality or bad character. The evidence of the other,
9 similar acts was admitted for a much more limited purpose and you may consider it only for that
10 limited purpose.
11 If you determine that Ms. Maxwell committed the acts charged in the Indictment and the
12 similar acts as well, then you may, but you need not draw an inference that in doing the acts
13 charged in the Indictment, that Ms. Maxwell acted knowingly and intentionally and not because
14 of some mistake, accident, or other innocent reasons. You may also consider this evidence in
15 determining whether Ms. Maxwell utilized a common scheme or plan in committing both the
16 crimes charged in the Indictment and the similar acts introduced by the Government.
17 Evidence of similar acts may not be considered by you for any other purpose.
18 Specifically, you may not consider it as evidence that Ms. Maxwell is of bad character or has the
19 propensity to commit crimes.
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