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Summary
This legal document, filed on December 19, 2021, is a specific instruction (No. 58) from a judge to a jury in a criminal case. The judge explicitly directs the jurors not to consider any potential punishment for the defendant, Ms. Maxwell, during their deliberations. The document clarifies that the jury's only role is to determine guilt or innocence based solely on the evidence presented by the Government, while the duty of sentencing belongs exclusively to the judge.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned as the defendant in the case whose guilt the jury must determine.
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| The Jury | Jurors |
The recipients of the instruction, tasked with deliberating the case.
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| The Judge | Judge |
The author of the instruction, referred to as "I", who states that imposing a sentence is their duty alone.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Government | Government agency |
Mentioned as the prosecuting party that must prove the defendant's guilt.
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Timeline (1 events)
2021-12-19
The jury is instructed on how to conduct their deliberations in the criminal case against Ms. Maxwell.
Relationships (2)
The document is a formal instruction from the judge to the jury, outlining their specific duties and limitations in the legal process.
The document describes the Government as the party attempting to prove the guilt of the defendant, Ms. Maxwell.
Key Quotes (3)
"The duty of imposing sentence is mine and mine alone."Source
— The Judge
(Stated to emphasize why the jury should not consider punishment in their deliberations.)
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"Your function is to weigh the evidence in the case and to determine whether or not the Government has proved that Ms. Maxwell is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, solely upon the basis of such evidence."Source
— The Judge
(Defining the specific role and responsibility of the jury in the trial.)
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"Therefore, I instruct you not to consider punishment or possible punishment in any way in your deliberations in this case."Source
— The Judge
(The direct and final command of Instruction No. 58 to the jury.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 565 Filed 12/19/21 Page 78 of 83
1 Instruction No. 58: Punishment Not to be Considered by the Jury
2 Under your oath as jurors, you cannot allow a consideration of possible punishment that
3 may be imposed upon a defendant, if convicted, to influence you in any way or in any sense to
4 enter into your deliberations. The duty of imposing sentence is mine and mine alone.
5 Your function is to weigh the evidence in the case and to determine whether or not the
6 Government has proved that Ms. Maxwell is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, solely upon the
7 basis of such evidence.
8 Therefore, I instruct you not to consider punishment or possible punishment in any way
9 in your deliberations in this case.
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