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Court transcript / jury instructions
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This document is page 237 of a court transcript (filed 08/10/22) from the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). It contains jury instructions delivered by the judge, specifically addressing the use of pseudonyms for witness privacy due to media attention, and 'Instruction No. 45' regarding the credibility of witnesses and impeachment by prior inconsistent statements. The judge instructs the jury that prior inconsistent statements should be used to evaluate credibility, not as affirmative evidence of Maxwell's guilt.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned in the context of jury instructions regarding evidence bearing on her guilt.
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| Witnesses | Witnesses |
General references to witnesses, specifically regarding the use of pseudonyms/first names and impeachment by prior in...
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| Counsel | Attorneys |
Referenced as arguing that witness statements were inconsistent.
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| Judge | Presiding Official |
The speaker giving the instructions ('I instruct you again...').
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
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| DOJ |
Implied by the 'DOJ-OGR' stamp in the footer.
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Where witnesses were referred to by first name or pseudonym.
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Relationships (1)
Instructions discuss how witness testimony impacts the determination of Maxwell's guilt.
Key Quotes (4)
"Instruction No. 45: Credibility of Witnesses – Impeachment by Prior Inconsistent Statement."Source
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"Evidence of a prior inconsistent statement is not to be considered by you as affirmative evidence bearing on Ms. Maxwell's guilt."Source
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"I have permitted certain witnesses to be referred to in open court either by their first name or a pseudonym."Source
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"this process is to protect the privacy of witnesses as this case has received significant attention in the media."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 237 of 257 3071
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1 outcome of this case and any bias or prejudice of any such
2 witness, and this is true regardless of who called or
3 questioned the witness.
4 Finally, as you know, I have permitted certain
5 witnesses to be referred to in open court either by their first
6 name or a pseudonym. As I explained to you in my preliminary
7 instructions before opening statements, this process is to
8 protect the privacy of witnesses as this case has received
9 significant attention in the media. I instruct you again that
10 this process should not bear in any way on your evaluation of
11 the evidence or credibility of any witness in this case.
12 Instruction No. 45: Credibility of Witnesses –
13 Impeachment by Prior Inconsistent Statement.
14 You have heard evidence that a witness made a
15 statement on an earlier occasion which counsel argues is
16 inconsistent with the witness's trial testimony. Evidence of a
17 prior inconsistent statement is not to be considered by you as
18 affirmative evidence bearing on Ms. Maxwell's guilt. Evidence
19 of the prior inconsistent statement was placed before you for
20 the more limited purpose of helping you decide whether to
21 believe the trial testimony of the witness who contradicted him
22 or herself. If you find that the witness made an earlier
23 statement that conflicts with his or her trial testimony, you
24 may consider that fact in deciding how much of the trial
25 testimony, if any, to believe.
2 witness, and this is true regardless of who called or
3 questioned the witness.
4 Finally, as you know, I have permitted certain
5 witnesses to be referred to in open court either by their first
6 name or a pseudonym. As I explained to you in my preliminary
7 instructions before opening statements, this process is to
8 protect the privacy of witnesses as this case has received
9 significant attention in the media. I instruct you again that
10 this process should not bear in any way on your evaluation of
11 the evidence or credibility of any witness in this case.
12 Instruction No. 45: Credibility of Witnesses –
13 Impeachment by Prior Inconsistent Statement.
14 You have heard evidence that a witness made a
15 statement on an earlier occasion which counsel argues is
16 inconsistent with the witness's trial testimony. Evidence of a
17 prior inconsistent statement is not to be considered by you as
18 affirmative evidence bearing on Ms. Maxwell's guilt. Evidence
19 of the prior inconsistent statement was placed before you for
20 the more limited purpose of helping you decide whether to
21 believe the trial testimony of the witness who contradicted him
22 or herself. If you find that the witness made an earlier
23 statement that conflicts with his or her trial testimony, you
24 may consider that fact in deciding how much of the trial
25 testimony, if any, to believe.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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