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This document is a page of jury instructions from a legal case filed on December 17, 2021. The text directs the jury on how to assess witness testimony, emphasizing that they should use their own common sense and experience, and are not required to accept unchallenged testimony. The judge also instructs the jury not to be influenced by the fact that some witnesses are using pseudonyms to protect their privacy from media attention.
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The document provides instructions on how a jury should evaluate the testimony of any witness in the case.
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| the media | Industry |
Mentioned as having given the case significant attention, which is the reason for protecting witness privacy.
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A judge is instructing the jury on the proper method for evaluating witness testimony, including considering witness interest, demeanor, and the use of pseudonyms for witness protection.
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The setting where the judge permitted certain witnesses to be referred to by first name or pseudonym.
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Key Quotes (3)
"You are not required to accept testimony even though the testimony is not contradicted and the witness’s testimony is not challenged."Source
— Judge (implied)
(An instruction to the jury about their authority to decide the credibility of testimony.)
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"Thus, there is no magic formula by which you can evaluate testimony. You bring to this courtroom all your experience and common sense."Source
— Judge (implied)
(Advising the jury to use their personal judgment and life experience when evaluating witnesses.)
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"I instruct you again that this process should not bear in any way on your evaluation of the evidence or credibility of any witness in this case."Source
— Judge (implied)
(A specific instruction to the jury not to let the use of pseudonyms by witnesses affect their assessment of credibility.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 562 Filed 12/17/21 Page 63 of 82
1 testimony and accept it with great care. This is not to suggest that any witness who has an
2 interest in the outcome of a case would testify falsely. It is for you to decide to what extent, if at
3 all, the witness’s interest has affected or colored his or her testimony.
4 You are not required to accept testimony even though the testimony is not contradicted
5 and the witness’s testimony is not challenged. You may decide because of the witness’s bearing
6 or demeanor, or because of the inherent improbability of the testimony, or for other reasons
7 sufficient to yourselves that the testimony is not worthy of belief. On the other hand, you may
8 find, because of a witness’s bearing and demeanor and based upon your consideration of all the
9 other evidence in the case, that the witness is truthful.
10 Thus, there is no magic formula by which you can evaluate testimony. You bring to this
11 courtroom all your experience and common sense. You determine for yourselves in many
12 circumstances the reliability of statements that are made by others to you and upon which you
13 are asked to rely and act. You may use the same tests here that you use in your everyday lives.
14 You may consider the interest of any witness in the outcome of this case and any bias or
15 prejudice of any such witness, and this is true regardless of who called or questioned the witness.
16 Finally, as you know, I have permitted certain witnesses to be referred to in open court
17 either by their first name or a pseudonym. As I explained to you in my preliminary instructions
18 before opening statements, this process is to protect the privacy of witnesses as this case has
19 received significant attention in the media. I instruct you again that this process should not bear
20 in any way on your evaluation of the evidence or credibility of any witness in this case.
2 interest in the outcome of a case would testify falsely. It is for you to decide to what extent, if at
3 all, the witness’s interest has affected or colored his or her testimony.
4 You are not required to accept testimony even though the testimony is not contradicted
5 and the witness’s testimony is not challenged. You may decide because of the witness’s bearing
6 or demeanor, or because of the inherent improbability of the testimony, or for other reasons
7 sufficient to yourselves that the testimony is not worthy of belief. On the other hand, you may
8 find, because of a witness’s bearing and demeanor and based upon your consideration of all the
9 other evidence in the case, that the witness is truthful.
10 Thus, there is no magic formula by which you can evaluate testimony. You bring to this
11 courtroom all your experience and common sense. You determine for yourselves in many
12 circumstances the reliability of statements that are made by others to you and upon which you
13 are asked to rely and act. You may use the same tests here that you use in your everyday lives.
14 You may consider the interest of any witness in the outcome of this case and any bias or
15 prejudice of any such witness, and this is true regardless of who called or questioned the witness.
16 Finally, as you know, I have permitted certain witnesses to be referred to in open court
17 either by their first name or a pseudonym. As I explained to you in my preliminary instructions
18 before opening statements, this process is to protect the privacy of witnesses as this case has
19 received significant attention in the media. I instruct you again that this process should not bear
20 in any way on your evaluation of the evidence or credibility of any witness in this case.
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