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This document is page 60 of court filing 562 (Jury Instructions) from the trial United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). It contains Instruction No. 43 regarding 'Inferences,' explaining to the jury how to logically deduce facts from evidence versus guessing. Crucially, it instructs the jury that they cannot infer Maxwell's guilt based solely on her presence at the scene of a crime or knowledge that a crime was being committed.
People (3)
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of specific jury instruction regarding 'mere presence' at a crime scene.
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| The Jury | Audience |
Recipients of the instructions ('you').
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| The Judge | Speaker |
Person giving the instructions ('I give you these instructions').
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| The Government |
Mentioned as asking the jury to draw one set of inferences.
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| The Defense |
Mentioned as asking the jury to draw another set of inferences.
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| DOJ |
Indicated by Bates stamp prefix 'DOJ-OGR'.
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Timeline (2 events)
2021-12-17
Filing of Jury Instructions (Document 562)
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Government asks for one set of inferences, defense asks for another.
Key Quotes (3)
"You may not infer that Ms. Maxwell is guilty of participating in criminal conduct if you find merely that she was present at the time the crime was being committed and had knowledge that it was being committed."Source
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"An inference is not a suspicion or a guess."Source
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"The Government asks you to draw one set of inferences, while the defense asks you to draw another."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 562 Filed 12/17/21 Page 60 of 82
1 Instruction No. 43: Inferences
2 During the trial, and as I give you these instructions, you have heard and will hear the
3 term "inference." For instance, in their closing arguments, the attorneys have asked you to infer,
4 based on your reason, experience, and common sense, from one or more established facts, the
5 existence of some other fact. I have instructed you on circumstantial evidence and that it
6 involves inferring a fact based on other facts, your reason, and common sense.
3 term "inference." For instance, in their closing arguments, the attorneys have asked you to infer,
4 based on your reason, experience, and common sense, from one or more established facts, the
5 existence of some other fact. I have instructed you on circumstantial evidence and that it
6 involves inferring a fact based on other facts, your reason, and common sense.
7 What is an "inference"? What does it mean to "infer" something? An inference is not a
8 suspicion or a guess. It is a reasoned, logical decision to conclude that a disputed fact exists
9 based on another fact that you are satisfied exists.
8 suspicion or a guess. It is a reasoned, logical decision to conclude that a disputed fact exists
9 based on another fact that you are satisfied exists.
10 There are times when different inferences may be drawn from facts, whether proven by
11 direct or circumstantial evidence. The Government asks you to draw one set of inferences, while
12 the defense asks you to draw another. It is for you, and you alone, to decide what inferences you
13 will draw.
11 direct or circumstantial evidence. The Government asks you to draw one set of inferences, while
12 the defense asks you to draw another. It is for you, and you alone, to decide what inferences you
13 will draw.
14 The process of drawing inferences from facts in evidence is not a matter of guesswork or
15 speculation. An inference is a deduction or conclusion that you, the jury, are permitted but not
16 required to draw from the facts that have been established by either direct or circumstantial
17 evidence. In drawing inferences, you should exercise your common sense.
15 speculation. An inference is a deduction or conclusion that you, the jury, are permitted but not
16 required to draw from the facts that have been established by either direct or circumstantial
17 evidence. In drawing inferences, you should exercise your common sense.
18 Therefore, while you are considering the evidence presented to you, you may draw, from
19 the facts that you find to be proven, such reasonable inferences as would be justified in light of
20 your experience.
19 the facts that you find to be proven, such reasonable inferences as would be justified in light of
20 your experience.
21 Some inferences, however, are impermissible. You may not infer that Ms. Maxwell is
22 guilty of participating in criminal conduct if you find merely that she was present at the time the
23 crime was being committed and had knowledge that it was being committed.
22 guilty of participating in criminal conduct if you find merely that she was present at the time the
23 crime was being committed and had knowledge that it was being committed.
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