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Court document (jury instructions)
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Summary
This document is page 68 of 82 from a court filing (Document 562) dated December 17, 2021, in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell). It contains Jury Instruction No. 49, which explicitly instructs the jury that Ms. Maxwell exercised her Constitutional right not to testify, that the burden of proof rests solely with the Government, and that no adverse inference can be drawn against her for not taking the witness stand.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
The subject of the jury instruction; the defendant who chose not to testify.
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| The Government | Prosecution |
The party bearing the burden of proof in the trial.
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| Department of Justice (DOJ) |
Indicated by the footer stamp 'DOJ-OGR'.
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| US District Court |
Implied by the case number format 1:20-cr-00330-PAE.
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Mentioned as the location where deliberations will occur.
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Relationships (1)
Text states the burden of proof is on the Government to prove the defendant guilty.
Key Quotes (6)
"Instruction No. 49: Defendant’s Right Not to Testify"Source
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"The Defendant did not testify in this case."Source
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"Under our Constitution, a defendant has no obligation to testify or to present any evidence, because it is the Government’s burden to prove a defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt."Source
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"A defendant is never required to prove that she is innocent."Source
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"You may not attach any significance to the fact that Ms. Maxwell did not testify."Source
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Quote #5
"No adverse inference against Ms. Maxwell may be drawn by you because she did not take the witness stand."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 562 Filed 12/17/21 Page 68 of 82
1 Instruction No. 49: Defendant’s Right Not to Testify
2 The Defendant did not testify in this case. Under our Constitution, a defendant has no
3 obligation to testify or to present any evidence, because it is the Government’s burden to prove
4 a defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. That burden remains with the Government
5 throughout the entire trial and never shifts to a defendant. A defendant is never required to
6 prove that she is innocent.
7 You may not attach any significance to the fact that Ms. Maxwell did not testify.
8 No adverse inference against Ms. Maxwell may be drawn by you because she did not
9 take the witness stand. You may not consider this against Ms. Maxwell in any way in your
10 deliberations in the jury room.
2 The Defendant did not testify in this case. Under our Constitution, a defendant has no
3 obligation to testify or to present any evidence, because it is the Government’s burden to prove
4 a defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. That burden remains with the Government
5 throughout the entire trial and never shifts to a defendant. A defendant is never required to
6 prove that she is innocent.
7 You may not attach any significance to the fact that Ms. Maxwell did not testify.
8 No adverse inference against Ms. Maxwell may be drawn by you because she did not
9 take the witness stand. You may not consider this against Ms. Maxwell in any way in your
10 deliberations in the jury room.
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