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This document is a page from a jury charge in case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, filed on August 10, 2022. A judge is instructing the jury on how to properly interpret courtroom proceedings, specifically warning them not to draw inferences from lawyers' objections, the judge's rulings, or sidebar discussions. The judge emphasizes that the jury's own recollection of the facts is what governs their decision-making and that they are the sole determiners of fact.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Judge | Judge |
The speaker, referred to as 'I', giving instructions to the jury regarding legal proceedings, rulings, and evidence.
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| lawyers | Lawyer |
Mentioned as making objections as part of their duty.
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| counsel | Legal Counsel |
Represents the government or the defendant, makes objections and arguments.
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| defendant | Defendant |
A party in the case represented by counsel.
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| witness | Witness |
A person who may have been admonished or directed by the judge during testimony.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| government | government agency |
A party in the case represented by counsel.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed at the bottom of the page, likely the court reporting service.
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Relationships (2)
The document is a direct instruction from the judge to the jury, outlining their respective duties and responsibilities in the trial.
Key Quotes (4)
"You should draw no inference or conclusion for or against any party by reason of lawyers making objections or my rulings on such objections."Source
— Judge
(Instructing the jury not to be biased by standard legal procedures.)
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"Again, it is your recollection that governs."Source
— Judge
(Emphasizing that the jury's memory of the evidence is paramount, not the judge's or lawyers' statements.)
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"Those discussions related to rulings of law, which are my duty, and not to matters of fact, which are your duty to determine."Source
— Judge
(Clarifying the separation of duties between the judge (matters of law) and the jury (matters of fact).)
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"Nor should you infer that I have any views as to the"Source
— Judge
(Instructing the jury not to assume the judge has a personal opinion on the case based on their comments or instructions.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 188 of 257 3022
LCKVMAX8
Charge
1 lawyers, follow your recollection.
2 You should draw no inference or conclusion for or
3 against any party by reason of lawyers making objections or my
4 rulings on such objections. Counsel have not only the right,
5 but the duty to make legal objections that they think are
6 appropriate. You should not be swayed against the government
7 or the defendant simply because counsel for either side has
8 chosen to make an objection. Similarly, statements made by
9 counsel when arguing the admissibility of evidence are not to
10 be considered as evidence.
11 If I comment on the evidence during my instructions,
12 do not accept my statements in place of your recollection.
13 Again, it is your recollection that governs. Do not concern
14 yourself with what was said at sidebar conferences or during my
15 discussions with counsel. Those discussions related to rulings
16 of law, which are my duty, and not to matters of fact, which
17 are your duty to determine.
18 At times I may have admonished a witness or directed a
19 witness to be responsive to questions or to keep his or her
20 voice up or to repeat an answer. My instructions were intended
21 only to clarify the presentation of evidence. You should draw
22 no inference or conclusion of any kind, favorable or
23 unfavorable, with respect to any witness or party in the case
24 by reason of any comment, question, or instruction of mine.
25 Nor should you infer that I have any views as to the
LCKVMAX8
Charge
1 lawyers, follow your recollection.
2 You should draw no inference or conclusion for or
3 against any party by reason of lawyers making objections or my
4 rulings on such objections. Counsel have not only the right,
5 but the duty to make legal objections that they think are
6 appropriate. You should not be swayed against the government
7 or the defendant simply because counsel for either side has
8 chosen to make an objection. Similarly, statements made by
9 counsel when arguing the admissibility of evidence are not to
10 be considered as evidence.
11 If I comment on the evidence during my instructions,
12 do not accept my statements in place of your recollection.
13 Again, it is your recollection that governs. Do not concern
14 yourself with what was said at sidebar conferences or during my
15 discussions with counsel. Those discussions related to rulings
16 of law, which are my duty, and not to matters of fact, which
17 are your duty to determine.
18 At times I may have admonished a witness or directed a
19 witness to be responsive to questions or to keep his or her
20 voice up or to repeat an answer. My instructions were intended
21 only to clarify the presentation of evidence. You should draw
22 no inference or conclusion of any kind, favorable or
23 unfavorable, with respect to any witness or party in the case
24 by reason of any comment, question, or instruction of mine.
25 Nor should you infer that I have any views as to the
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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