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This document is a transcript of a court summation delivered by Ms. Menninger on behalf of her client, Ms. Maxwell. Ms. Menninger explains to the jury the concept of 'reasonable doubt,' stressing that the government bears the entire burden of proving every element of the charges. She instructs them that they must acquit Ms. Maxwell if the government fails to meet this high standard of proof for any part of the case.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Menninger | Speaker (likely defense attorney) |
Mentioned in the header as the person giving the summation.
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned as the person facing charges who does not have to prove her innocence.
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| The Judge | Judge |
Mentioned as the person who will provide the law and instructions to the jury.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| government | government agency |
Referred to as the prosecuting party with the burden to prove the crimes beyond a reasonable doubt.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed at the bottom of the page, likely the court reporting service that transcribed the proceedings.
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2022-08-10
A summation (closing argument) was delivered by Ms. Menninger to a jury regarding the government's burden of proof in the case against Ms. Maxwell.
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Relationships (2)
Ms. Menninger is delivering a summation in defense of Ms. Maxwell, indicating an attorney-client relationship.
The government has brought charges against Ms. Maxwell and has the burden of proving them in court.
Key Quotes (2)
"It is the government's burden to prove each element of each of these crimes beyond a reasonable doubt."Source
— Ms. Menninger
(Explaining the fundamental 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 obligation to acquit if the prosecution does not meet its burden of proof on any part of any 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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