Event Details
December 19, 2021
Description
Filing of Jury Instructions
Participants (6)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judge | person | 227 | View Entity |
| Jury | person | 126 | View Entity |
| The government | organization | 3113 | View Entity |
| Ms. Maxwell | person | 1982 | View Entity |
| Defense counsel | person | 578 | View Entity |
| court | location | 177 | View Entity |
Source Documents (4)
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This document is page 80 of a court filing (Document 565) from Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, filed on December 19, 2021. It contains the concluding remarks and jury instructions for the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, specifically instructing jurors on the standard of proof (reasonable doubt), the necessity of ignoring sympathy, and the conduct expected during deliberations. The text emphasizes that the burden of proof lies with the Government.
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This document is page 73 of a legal filing (Document 563) from Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell), filed on December 18, 2021. It contains Jury Instruction No. 51, which advises the jury that the Government is not legally required to use specific investigative techniques to prove its case.
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This document is Page 90 of 167 from a court filing in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell), filed on December 18, 2021. It contains 'Instruction No. 3', which strictly prohibits jurors from communicating about the case via any electronic means or social media (listing specific platforms like Facebook and Twitter) and bans outside research. The instruction emphasizes that deliberations must occur only within the jury room and verdicts must be based solely on evidence presented in court.
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This document is page 5 of 83 from a court filing (Document 565) in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell), filed on December 19, 2021. It serves as a Table of Contents listing Jury Instructions 49 through 59 and Concluding Remarks. Topics covered include the defendant's right not to testify, handling of witnesses, electronic communications, and jury conduct.
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