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This legal document, filed on August 10, 2022, is a portion of a charge or jury instruction concerning Ms. Maxwell. It defines the terms 'knowingly and willfully' and explains that for a conviction on a conspiracy charge, the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Ms. Maxwell consciously intended to join and further an unlawful operation. The text instructs that since one cannot directly know a person's thoughts, the jury must infer knowledge and intent from evidence, such as alleged conversations involving Ms. Maxwell.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Subject of legal proceedings |
Mentioned throughout the document as the individual whose knowledge and intent regarding a criminal conspiracy are be...
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| government | government agency |
Mentioned as the entity with the 'burden of proof' to demonstrate Ms. Maxwell's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
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A charge or jury instruction defining the legal standards of 'knowingly and willfully' in the context of a conspiracy charge against Ms. Maxwell.
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"To satisfy its burden of proof that Ms. Maxwell willfully and knowingly became a member of a conspiracy to accomplish an unlawful purpose, the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt Ms. Maxwell knew that she was a member of an operation or conspiracy to accomplish that unlawful purpose..."Source
— Unknown (likely judge or attorney)
(This quote outlines the specific legal requirements the government must meet to prove Ms. Maxwell's guilt in the conspiracy charge.)
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"Science has not yet devised a manner of looking into a person's mind and knowing what that person is thinking."Source
— Unknown (likely judge or attorney)
(This statement is used to explain to the jury that knowledge and intent must be inferred from evidence and actions, as direct access to a person's thoughts is impossible.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 218 of 257 3052
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doubt that Ms. Maxwell knowingly and willfully entered into the
conspiracy charged in the particular count with a criminal
intent, that is with a purpose to violate the law, and that she
agreed to take part in the conspiracy to further promote and
cooperate in its unlawful objective.
Willfully and Knowingly.
An act it is done knowingly and willfully if it's done
deliberately and purposefully. That is, Ms. Maxwell's actions
must have been her conscious objective rather than a product of
a mistake or accident, mere negligence or some other innocent
reason.
To satisfy its burden of proof that Ms. Maxwell
willfully and knowingly became a member of a conspiracy to
accomplish an unlawful purpose, the government must prove
beyond a reasonable doubt Ms. Maxwell knew that she was a
member of an operation or conspiracy to accomplish that
unlawful purpose and that her action of joining such an
operation or conspiracy was not due to carelessness,
negligence, or mistake.
Now, as I've said, knowledge is a matter of inference
from the proven facts. Science has not yet devised a manner of
looking into a person's mind and knowing what that person is
thinking. However, you do have before you the evidence of
certain acts of conversations alleged to have taken place
involving Ms. Maxwell or in her presence. You may consider
conspiracy charged in the particular count with a criminal
intent, that is with a purpose to violate the law, and that she
agreed to take part in the conspiracy to further promote and
cooperate in its unlawful objective.
Willfully and Knowingly.
An act it is done knowingly and willfully if it's done
deliberately and purposefully. That is, Ms. Maxwell's actions
must have been her conscious objective rather than a product of
a mistake or accident, mere negligence or some other innocent
reason.
To satisfy its burden of proof that Ms. Maxwell
willfully and knowingly became a member of a conspiracy to
accomplish an unlawful purpose, the government must prove
beyond a reasonable doubt Ms. Maxwell knew that she was a
member of an operation or conspiracy to accomplish that
unlawful purpose and that her action of joining such an
operation or conspiracy was not due to carelessness,
negligence, or mistake.
Now, as I've said, knowledge is a matter of inference
from the proven facts. Science has not yet devised a manner of
looking into a person's mind and knowing what that person is
thinking. However, you do have before you the evidence of
certain acts of conversations alleged to have taken place
involving Ms. Maxwell or in her presence. You may consider
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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