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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, capturing a portion of a summation by Ms. Menninger, likely the defense attorney for a Ms. Maxwell. Menninger explains the legal standard of "reasonable doubt" to the jury, urging them to consider not just the evidence presented but also the lack of evidence, and to acquit her client if they would hesitate to make an important personal decision based on the quality of information provided by the government.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Menninger | Attorney (implied) |
Mentioned in the header as the person giving the summation.
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant (implied) |
Mentioned as the person who should be acquitted of a charge.
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| Judge | Judge |
Mentioned as the person who will instruct the jury on reasonable doubt.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| government | government agency |
Mentioned in the context of having to meet its burden of proof.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed at the bottom of the document, likely the court reporting service.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
A summation was given by Ms. Menninger in the case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, explaining the concept of reasonable doubt to the jury.
Relationships (1)
Ms. Menninger is arguing for the acquittal of Ms. Maxwell, indicating a defense attorney-client relationship.
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"reasonable doubt is a doubt based in reason in arising out of the evidence in the case or the lack of evidence."Source
— Judge (as quoted by Ms. Menninger)
(Ms. Menninger is explaining what she expects the Judge to instruct the jury regarding the definition of reasonable doubt.)
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"if you have such a doubt as would reasonably cause a prudent person to hesitate to act in matters of importance in his or her own affairs, then you have a reasonable doubt, and in that circumstance, it is your duty to acquit Ms. Maxwell of that charge."Source
— Ms. Menninger
(Ms. Menninger is providing a practical definition of reasonable doubt to the jury and instructing them on their duty if they possess such a doubt.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 153 of 257 2987
LCKCmax7 Summation - Ms. Menninger
LCKCmax7 Summation - Ms. Menninger
1 And what does reasonable doubt mean? I expect the
2 Judge will instruct you reasonable doubt is a doubt based in
3 reason in arising out of the evidence in the case or the lack
4 of evidence. It is a doubt that a reasonable person has after
5 carefully weighing all of the evidence in the case or the lack
6 of evidence. So every witness you didn't hear from, every
7 piece of document that you didn't see, every piece of evidence
8 that you didn't see, you can take that into account and decide
9 whether the government has met their awesome burden. In other
10 words, if you have such a doubt as would reasonably cause a
11 prudent person to hesitate to act in matters of importance in
12 his or her own affairs, then you have a reasonable doubt, and
13 in that circumstance, it is your duty to acquit Ms. Maxwell of
14 that charge.
15 What does that mean? It means something different to
16 every person. But what is a matter of importance in your own
17 affairs or someone else's own affairs? Is it whether to get
18 heart surgery? Is it whether to buy a house? What major
19 events in your own affairs do you need highly trustworthy
20 information to make a decision about?
21 And then ask whether the quality of the evidence, the
22 lack of the evidence, the evidence that you did get, the
23 evidence that you didn't get was of such a standard that you
24 would not hesitate to act in a matter of importance to
25 yourself. Would you hesitate to act in a matter of importance
2 Judge will instruct you reasonable doubt is a doubt based in
3 reason in arising out of the evidence in the case or the lack
4 of evidence. It is a doubt that a reasonable person has after
5 carefully weighing all of the evidence in the case or the lack
6 of evidence. So every witness you didn't hear from, every
7 piece of document that you didn't see, every piece of evidence
8 that you didn't see, you can take that into account and decide
9 whether the government has met their awesome burden. In other
10 words, if you have such a doubt as would reasonably cause a
11 prudent person to hesitate to act in matters of importance in
12 his or her own affairs, then you have a reasonable doubt, and
13 in that circumstance, it is your duty to acquit Ms. Maxwell of
14 that charge.
15 What does that mean? It means something different to
16 every person. But what is a matter of importance in your own
17 affairs or someone else's own affairs? Is it whether to get
18 heart surgery? Is it whether to buy a house? What major
19 events in your own affairs do you need highly trustworthy
20 information to make a decision about?
21 And then ask whether the quality of the evidence, the
22 lack of the evidence, the evidence that you did get, the
23 evidence that you didn't get was of such a standard that you
24 would not hesitate to act in a matter of importance to
25 yourself. Would you hesitate to act in a matter of importance
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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