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Court transcript / jury instructions (charge)
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Summary
This document is page 219 of a court transcript (Document 767, Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) filed on August 10, 2022. It contains the judge's charge to the jury regarding the legal standards for conspiracy as applied to the defendant, Ms. Maxwell. The text explains that the government must prove knowledge and intent, but clarifies that Maxwell did not need to know every detail or member of the conspiracy, nor did she need to be involved from the beginning to be held responsible for the conspiracy's activities.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the jury instructions regarding conspiracy liability, intent, and knowledge.
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| The Government | Prosecution |
The entity with the burden of proof to establish knowledge and intent beyond a reasonable doubt.
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| Alleged Coconspirators | Associated Parties |
Mentioned in the context that their acts/statements (along with Maxwell's) are evidence.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting agency listed in the footer.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (inferred from Bates stamp DOJ-OGR).
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Timeline (2 events)
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Jury Charge (The moment the judge read these instructions to the jury).
Courtroom
Locations (1)
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Likely Southern District of New York (SDNY), implied by the court reporter's name.
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Relationships (1)
Text refers to 'alleged coconspirators' and Maxwell's responsibility for acts done during the conspiracy's existence.
Key Quotes (4)
"It is for you to determine whether the government has established beyond a reasonable doubt that such knowledge and intent on the part of Ms. Maxwell existed."Source
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"Ms. Maxwell's participation in the conspiracy must be established by independent evidence of her own acts or statements"Source
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"To have guilty knowledge, Ms. Maxwell need not have known the full extent of the conspiracy or all of the activities of all of its participants."Source
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"Ms. Maxwell may have joined it for any purpose at any time in its progress and she will be held responsible for all that was done before she joined and all that was done during the conspiracy's existence while she was a member."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 219 of 257 3053
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1 this evidence in determining whether the government has proven
2 beyond a reasonable doubt Ms. Maxwell's knowledge of the
3 unlawful purposes of the conspiracy.
4 It is for you to determine whether the government has
5 established beyond a reasonable doubt that such knowledge and
6 intent on the part of Ms. Maxwell existed. It is important for
7 you to know that Ms. Maxwell's participation in the conspiracy
8 must be established by independent evidence of her own acts or
9 statements, as well as those of the alleged coconspirators and
10 the reasonable inferences that may be drawn from that evidence.
11 It's not necessary for government to show that
12 Ms. Maxwell was fully informed of all the details of the
13 conspiracy in order for you to infer knowledge on her part. To
14 have guilty knowledge, Ms. Maxwell need not have known the full
15 extent of the conspiracy or all of the activities of all of its
16 participants. It's not even necessary for a defendant to know
17 every other member of the conspiracy.
18 In addition, the duration and extent of Ms. Maxwell's
19 participation has no bearing on the issue of her guilt. She
20 need not have joined the conspiracy at the outset. Ms. Maxwell
21 may have joined it for any purpose at any time in its progress
22 and she will be held responsible for all that was done before
23 she joined and all that was done during the conspiracy's
24 existence while she was a member. Each member of a conspiracy
25 may perform separate and distinct acts and may perform them at
2 beyond a reasonable doubt Ms. Maxwell's knowledge of the
3 unlawful purposes of the conspiracy.
4 It is for you to determine whether the government has
5 established beyond a reasonable doubt that such knowledge and
6 intent on the part of Ms. Maxwell existed. It is important for
7 you to know that Ms. Maxwell's participation in the conspiracy
8 must be established by independent evidence of her own acts or
9 statements, as well as those of the alleged coconspirators and
10 the reasonable inferences that may be drawn from that evidence.
11 It's not necessary for government to show that
12 Ms. Maxwell was fully informed of all the details of the
13 conspiracy in order for you to infer knowledge on her part. To
14 have guilty knowledge, Ms. Maxwell need not have known the full
15 extent of the conspiracy or all of the activities of all of its
16 participants. It's not even necessary for a defendant to know
17 every other member of the conspiracy.
18 In addition, the duration and extent of Ms. Maxwell's
19 participation has no bearing on the issue of her guilt. She
20 need not have joined the conspiracy at the outset. Ms. Maxwell
21 may have joined it for any purpose at any time in its progress
22 and she will be held responsible for all that was done before
23 she joined and all that was done during the conspiracy's
24 existence while she was a member. Each member of a conspiracy
25 may perform separate and distinct acts and may perform them at
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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