This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, the Ghislaine Maxwell trial) filed on August 10, 2022. It captures a discussion between defense attorney Ms. Sternheim and the Judge regarding the trial schedule, specifically concerns about the jury having enough time to deliberate before the upcoming holiday season (referencing 'the 27th'). The defense argues against rushing the jury, while the Judge admonishes that closing arguments cannot be delayed until after the holiday.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Sternheim | Defense Attorney |
Argues for scheduling adjustments to ensure the jury has ample time to deliberate without holiday pressure.
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| The Court | Judge |
Presiding over the scheduling discussion; warns against delaying closing arguments until 'the 27th'.
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| Ms. Moe | Prosecutor (Assistant US Attorney) |
Acknowledges the court ('Yes, your Honor') and begins to speak at the end of the page.
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| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Southern District Reporters, P.C. | ||
| Government |
Mentioned as having 'noticed a rebuttal case'.
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| Location | Context |
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Implied by the reporter's name (likely SDNY).
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"To put the jury in a posture where they have basically four hours to deliberate before the holiday season begins is very dangerous"Source
"what I don't want to hear is if the evidence closes on Monday, that you don't want to do your closings until the 27th. That's definitely not going to happen."Source
"We just are concerned about this jury having ample time, without any external pressures, to deliberate."Source
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