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Court transcript (jury instructions)
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This document is page 21 (transcript page 17) of a court transcript filed on August 10, 2022, for Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell). The text contains preliminary instructions from the judge to the jury regarding the presumption of innocence, the burden of proof resting solely on the government, and the defendant's right not to present evidence (specifically using female pronouns 'she' and 'her'). The judge also outlines their own role in deciding rules of law compared to the jury's role as fact-finders.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| The Judge | Speaker/Authority |
Explaining legal standards, burden of proof, and roles to the jury.
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| The Defendant | Accused |
Referenced as 'she' and 'her', presumed innocent unless proven guilty. (Contextually Ghislaine Maxwell based on Case ...
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| The Jury | Decision Makers |
Recipients of the instructions; responsible for determining the verdict.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting firm listed in the footer.
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| The Government |
Referenced as the prosecution bearing the burden of proof.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (implied by Bates stamp DOJ-OGR).
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Implied location of the court (likely SDNY) based on the reporter firm name.
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Relationships (2)
Government bears burden to prove defendant guilty.
Key Quotes (4)
"a defendant in a criminal case is presumed innocent and cannot be found guilty of the crimes charged unless a jury... unanimously decides that the evidence proves the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt."Source
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"the burden of proof remains with the prosecution, the government."Source
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"A person charged with a crime has absolutely no burden to prove that she's not guilty."Source
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"if the defendant chooses not to present any proof, that decision cannot be held against her"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 741 Filed 08/10/22 Page 17 of 106 21
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1 explain your verdict to anyone. As I told you, under the law,
2 a defendant in a criminal case is presumed innocent and cannot
3 be found guilty of the crimes charged unless a jury, after
4 hearing all of the evidence in the case, unanimously decides
5 that the evidence proves the defendant guilty beyond a
6 reasonable doubt.
7 In a criminal case, the burden of proof remains with
8 the prosecution, the government. For the jury to return a
9 verdict of guilty as to the defendant, the government must
10 prove that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
11 A person charged with a crime has absolutely no burden to prove
12 that she's not guilty. And if the defendant chooses not to
13 present any proof, that decision cannot be held against her and
14 may not enter into your deliberations at all. I will, however,
15 instruct you fully on the burden of proof after all of the
16 evidence has been received.
17 Now, let me explain the jobs that you and I are to
18 perform during the trial.
19 I will decide which rules of law to apply to this
20 case. I'll decide that by making legal rulings during the
21 presentation of the evidence and also, as I told you, in giving
22 the final instructions to you after the evidence and arguments
23 are completed. In order to do my job, I may have to interrupt
24 the proceedings from time to time to confer with the parties
25 about the rules of law that should apply here. Sometimes we'll
2 a defendant in a criminal case is presumed innocent and cannot
3 be found guilty of the crimes charged unless a jury, after
4 hearing all of the evidence in the case, unanimously decides
5 that the evidence proves the defendant guilty beyond a
6 reasonable doubt.
7 In a criminal case, the burden of proof remains with
8 the prosecution, the government. For the jury to return a
9 verdict of guilty as to the defendant, the government must
10 prove that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
11 A person charged with a crime has absolutely no burden to prove
12 that she's not guilty. And if the defendant chooses not to
13 present any proof, that decision cannot be held against her and
14 may not enter into your deliberations at all. I will, however,
15 instruct you fully on the burden of proof after all of the
16 evidence has been received.
17 Now, let me explain the jobs that you and I are to
18 perform during the trial.
19 I will decide which rules of law to apply to this
20 case. I'll decide that by making legal rulings during the
21 presentation of the evidence and also, as I told you, in giving
22 the final instructions to you after the evidence and arguments
23 are completed. In order to do my job, I may have to interrupt
24 the proceedings from time to time to confer with the parties
25 about the rules of law that should apply here. Sometimes we'll
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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