This document page is part of a filled-out juror questionnaire (Juror ID 2) filed on June 29, 2022, for Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (USA v. Ghislaine Maxwell). The juror affirmatively answers 'Yes' to three standard legal questions regarding a defendant's right not to testify, the requirement to judge solely on evidence without bias, and the principle that punishment is solely the Court's decision.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Juror ID 2 | Juror / Respondent |
An individual completing a questionnaire for jury selection in a criminal case.
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| Defendant | Defendant |
Referenced in the legal questions regarding rights to not testify and presumption of innocence (Case context implies ...
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"The law provides that a defendant in a criminal case has an absolute right not to testify, and that a juror cannot hold it against the defendant if she chooses not to testify."Source
"A juror is required by law to make his or her decision based solely on the evidence or lack of evidence presented in Court, and not on the basis of conjecture, suspicion, bias, sympathy, or prejudice."Source
"Under the law, the question of punishment is for the Court alone to decide, and thus the issue of punishment must not enter into your deliberations as to whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty as charged."Source
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