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This document is a jury instruction, designated as Instruction No. 54, from a legal case (1:20-cr-00330-PAE) filed on December 18, 2021. It explicitly directs the jury not to draw any inferences or speculate about why individuals other than the defendant are not also on trial. The instruction clarifies that such considerations are irrelevant to the jury's duty of deciding the case based on the evidence presented.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| the defendant | Defendant |
The person on trial in the case.
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| jurors | Juror |
The recipients of the instruction, responsible for deciding the case.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| the Government | government agency |
A party in the trial, mentioned in the instruction to the jury.
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A legal proceeding identified by the case number 1:20-cr-00330-PAE.
Key Quotes (3)
"You may not draw any inference, favorable or unfavorable, towards the Government or the defendant on trial from the fact that any person in addition to the defendant is not on trial here."Source
— The Court (implied)
(This is the primary directive of Instruction No. 54, guiding the jury's deliberations.)
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"You also may not speculate as to the reasons why other persons are not on trial."Source
— The Court (implied)
(A specific prohibition against speculation by the jury.)
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"Those matters are wholly outside your concern and have no bearing on your function as jurors in deciding the case before you."Source
— The Court (implied)
(Explains the rationale for the instruction, emphasizing the jury's defined role.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 563 Filed 12/18/21 Page 156 of 167
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2 You may not draw any inference, favorable or unfavorable, towards the Government or
3 the defendant on trial from the fact that any person in addition to the defendant is not on trial
4 here. You also may not speculate as to the reasons why other persons are not on trial. Those
5 matters are wholly outside your concern and have no bearing on your function as jurors in
6 deciding the case before you.
2 You may not draw any inference, favorable or unfavorable, towards the Government or
3 the defendant on trial from the fact that any person in addition to the defendant is not on trial
4 here. You also may not speculate as to the reasons why other persons are not on trial. Those
5 matters are wholly outside your concern and have no bearing on your function as jurors in
6 deciding the case before you.
Instruction No. 54: Persons Not on Trial
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