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Court transcript / jury instructions
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Page 192 of a court transcript (filed Aug 10, 2022) from the trial of United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell. The text contains jury instructions defining 'reasonable doubt' and outlining the jury's duty to convict or acquit based on the evidence. It also introduces Instruction No. 9, explaining that an indictment is merely an accusation and not proof of guilt.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the jury instructions regarding guilt, acquittal, and indictment.
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Referenced repeatedly in instructions regarding the duty to convict or acquit.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Listed in the footer of the transcript.
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| DOJ |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'DOJ-OGR'.
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Timeline (2 events)
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Implied jurisdiction based on the court reporter's name (likely SDNY).
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Jury
The text is written as direct instructions from the bench to the jury ('As I instructed you...').
Instructions regarding the jury's duty to convict or acquit Maxwell.
Key Quotes (4)
"if, after a fair and impartial consideration of all of the evidence, you can candidly and honestly say that you do have an abiding belief of Ms. Maxwell's guilt... it is your duty to convict"Source
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"if you have such doubt as would reasonably cause a prudent person to hesitate... it is your duty to acquit Ms. Maxwell"Source
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"Instruction No. 9. The indictment."Source
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"the indictment is simply a charge or accusation. It's not evidence; it's not proof of Ms. Maxwell's guilt."Source
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Full Extracted Text
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 192 of 257 3026
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LCKVMAX8 Charge
1 doubt, not beyond all possible doubt. Therefore, if, after a
2 fair and impartial consideration of all of the evidence, you
3 can candidly and honestly say that you do have an abiding
4 belief of Ms. Maxwell's guilt as to any crime charged in this
5 case, such a belief as a prudent person would be willing to act
6 upon in important matters in the personal affairs of his or her
7 own life, then you have no reasonable doubt and, under such
8 circumstances, it is your duty to convict Ms. Maxwell of the
9 particular crime in question.
10 On the other hand, if, after a fair and impartial
11 consideration of all of the evidence, you can candidly and
12 honestly say that you are not satisfied with Ms. Maxwell's
13 guilt as to any charge, that you do not have an abiding belief
14 of her guilt as to that charge, in other words, if you have
15 such doubt as would reasonably cause a prudent person to
16 hesitate in acting in matters of importance in his or her own
17 affairs, then you have a reasonable doubt and, in that
18 circumstance, it is your duty to acquit Ms. Maxwell of that
19 charge.
20 Instruction No. 9. The indictment.
21 The defendant, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been formally
22 charged in what is called an indictment. As I instructed you
23 at the outset of the trial, the indictment is simply a charge
24 or accusation. It's not evidence; it's not proof of Ms.
25 Maxwell's guilt. It creates no presumption and it permits no
2 fair and impartial consideration of all of the evidence, you
3 can candidly and honestly say that you do have an abiding
4 belief of Ms. Maxwell's guilt as to any crime charged in this
5 case, such a belief as a prudent person would be willing to act
6 upon in important matters in the personal affairs of his or her
7 own life, then you have no reasonable doubt and, under such
8 circumstances, it is your duty to convict Ms. Maxwell of the
9 particular crime in question.
10 On the other hand, if, after a fair and impartial
11 consideration of all of the evidence, you can candidly and
12 honestly say that you are not satisfied with Ms. Maxwell's
13 guilt as to any charge, that you do not have an abiding belief
14 of her guilt as to that charge, in other words, if you have
15 such doubt as would reasonably cause a prudent person to
16 hesitate in acting in matters of importance in his or her own
17 affairs, then you have a reasonable doubt and, in that
18 circumstance, it is your duty to acquit Ms. Maxwell of that
19 charge.
20 Instruction No. 9. The indictment.
21 The defendant, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been formally
22 charged in what is called an indictment. As I instructed you
23 at the outset of the trial, the indictment is simply a charge
24 or accusation. It's not evidence; it's not proof of Ms.
25 Maxwell's guilt. It creates no presumption and it permits no
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
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