This document is Instruction No. 40 regarding 'Venue' from a legal case (1:20-cr-00330-PAE) filed on December 17, 2021. It instructs the jury that the Government must prove, by a 'preponderance of the evidence,' that an act related to each charged crime occurred within the Southern District of New York, which includes several specified counties. The document clarifies that if the Government fails to meet this burden of proof for any specific charge, the jury must acquit the defendant, Ms. Maxwell, on that charge.
This document is a page from the jury instructions (Instruction No. 40) for the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE), filed on December 19, 2021. It defines the legal concept of 'Venue' within the Southern District of New York and lists the specific counties included in that jurisdiction. The instruction clarifies that the Government must prove venue by a 'preponderance of the evidence' rather than 'beyond a reasonable doubt,' stating that Maxwell must be acquitted of any specific offense if venue is not established for it.
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