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This document is page 236 of a court transcript (Document 767) filed on August 10, 2022, from Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell). It contains jury instructions regarding the evaluation of witness credibility, specifically focusing on how the jury should weigh the testimony of a witness who is a convicted felon. The text instructs jurors to use their common sense and everyday experience to determine if the witness is truthful despite their criminal record.
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| Unnamed Witness | Witness |
Described as a 'convicted felon' and someone 'previously convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in jai...
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Recipients of the judge's instructions ('You').
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice, indicated by the Bates stamp prefix 'DOJ-OGR'.
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| United States District Court |
Implied by the case header format and 'Southern District'.
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Jury instructed to evaluate the witness's credibility based on their prior conviction and demeanor.
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"You have heard the testimony of a witness who was previously convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in jail."Source
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"You may consider the fact that the witness who testified is a convicted felon in deciding how much of his or her testimony to accept"Source
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"Thus, there is no magic formula by which you can evaluate testimony."Source
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"You may use the same tests here that you use in your everyday lives."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 236 of 257 3070
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1 is for you to decide to what extent, if at all, the witness's
2 interest has affected or colored his or her testimony.
3 You have heard the testimony of a witness who was
4 previously convicted of a crime punishable by more than one
5 year in jail. This prior conviction was put into evidence for
6 you to consider in evaluating the witness's credibility. You
7 may consider the fact that the witness who testified is a
8 convicted felon in deciding how much of his or her testimony to
9 accept and what weight, if any, it should be given. You're not
10 required to accept testimony even though the testimony is not
11 contradicted and the witness's testimony is not challenged.
12 You may decide because of the witness's bearing or demeanor or
13 because of the inherent improbability of the testimony or for
14 other reasons sufficient to yourselves that the testimony is
15 not worthy of belief. On the other hand, you may find because
16 of a witness's bearing and demeanor and based upon your
17 consideration of all of the other evidence in the case that the
18 witness is truthful.
19 Thus, there is no magic formula by which you can
20 evaluate testimony. You bring to this courtroom all your
21 experience and common sense. You determine for yourselves in
22 many circumstances the reliability of statements that are made
23 by others to you and upon which you are asked to rely and act.
24 You may use the same tests here that you use in your everyday
25 lives. You may consider the interest of any witness in the
2 interest has affected or colored his or her testimony.
3 You have heard the testimony of a witness who was
4 previously convicted of a crime punishable by more than one
5 year in jail. This prior conviction was put into evidence for
6 you to consider in evaluating the witness's credibility. You
7 may consider the fact that the witness who testified is a
8 convicted felon in deciding how much of his or her testimony to
9 accept and what weight, if any, it should be given. You're not
10 required to accept testimony even though the testimony is not
11 contradicted and the witness's testimony is not challenged.
12 You may decide because of the witness's bearing or demeanor or
13 because of the inherent improbability of the testimony or for
14 other reasons sufficient to yourselves that the testimony is
15 not worthy of belief. On the other hand, you may find because
16 of a witness's bearing and demeanor and based upon your
17 consideration of all of the other evidence in the case that the
18 witness is truthful.
19 Thus, there is no magic formula by which you can
20 evaluate testimony. You bring to this courtroom all your
21 experience and common sense. You determine for yourselves in
22 many circumstances the reliability of statements that are made
23 by others to you and upon which you are asked to rely and act.
24 You may use the same tests here that you use in your everyday
25 lives. You may consider the interest of any witness in the
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
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