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This document is page 210 of a court transcript (Document 767) filed on August 10, 2022, in the case against Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). It contains the judge's charge to the jury specifically defining the legal standards for 'aiding and abetting' regarding Counts Two, Four, and Six. The text explains that mere presence at a crime scene is insufficient for conviction; the government must prove the defendant willfully sought to help the crime succeed.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the jury instructions regarding aiding and abetting charges.
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| Another person | Principal Offender (Unspecified) |
The individual who actually committed the primary offense which Maxwell is accused of aiding.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Listed in the footer.
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| The Government |
Mentioned as the party responsible for proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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| Department of Justice (DOJ) |
Inferred from Bates stamp 'DOJ-OGR'.
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Jury instructions discussing whether Maxwell 'aided, abetted, counseled, commanded, induced, or procured' the other person to commit a crime.
Key Quotes (3)
"Accordingly, you may find Ms. Maxwell guilty of the offenses charged in Counts Two, Four, and Six if you find beyond a reasonable doubt that the government has proven that another person actually committed the offense with which Ms. Maxwell is charged"Source
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"Ms. Maxwell aided, abetted, counseled, commanded, induced, or procured that person to commit the crime."Source
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"the mere presence of the defendant where a crime is being committed... is not sufficient to make the defendant guilty under this approach of aiding and abetting."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 210 of 257 3044
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1 herself. Accordingly, you may find Ms. Maxwell guilty of the
2 offenses charged in Counts Two, Four, and Six if you find
3 beyond a reasonable doubt that the government has proven that
4 another person actually committed the offense with which Ms.
5 Maxwell is charged, and that Ms. Maxwell aided, abetted,
6 counseled, commanded, induced, or procured that person to
7 commit the crime.
8 As you can see, the first requirement is that another
9 person has committed the crime charged. Obviously, no one can
10 be convicted of aided and abetting the criminal acts of another
11 if no crime was committed by the other person. But if you find
12 that a crime was committed, then you must consider whether Ms.
13 Maxwell aided or abetted the commission of the crime.
14 To aid or abet another to commit a crime, it is
15 necessary that the government prove that the defendant
16 willfully and knowingly associated herself in some way with the
17 crime committed by the other person, and willfully and
18 knowingly sought by some act to help commit the crime succeed.
19 However, let me caution you that the mere presence of
20 the defendant where a crime is being committed, even coupled
21 with knowledge by the defendant that a crime is being
22 committed, or the mere acquiescence by a defendant in the
23 criminal conduct of others, even with guilty knowledge, is not
24 sufficient to make the defendant guilty under this approach of
25 aiding and abetting. Such a defendant would be guilty under
2 offenses charged in Counts Two, Four, and Six if you find
3 beyond a reasonable doubt that the government has proven that
4 another person actually committed the offense with which Ms.
5 Maxwell is charged, and that Ms. Maxwell aided, abetted,
6 counseled, commanded, induced, or procured that person to
7 commit the crime.
8 As you can see, the first requirement is that another
9 person has committed the crime charged. Obviously, no one can
10 be convicted of aided and abetting the criminal acts of another
11 if no crime was committed by the other person. But if you find
12 that a crime was committed, then you must consider whether Ms.
13 Maxwell aided or abetted the commission of the crime.
14 To aid or abet another to commit a crime, it is
15 necessary that the government prove that the defendant
16 willfully and knowingly associated herself in some way with the
17 crime committed by the other person, and willfully and
18 knowingly sought by some act to help commit the crime succeed.
19 However, let me caution you that the mere presence of
20 the defendant where a crime is being committed, even coupled
21 with knowledge by the defendant that a crime is being
22 committed, or the mere acquiescence by a defendant in the
23 criminal conduct of others, even with guilty knowledge, is not
24 sufficient to make the defendant guilty under this approach of
25 aiding and abetting. Such a defendant would be guilty under
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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