Event Details
August 10, 2022
Description
Legal arguments are being made regarding a defendant's active participation in offenses, the sufficiency of proof at trial, and the potential application of a 'conscious avoidance theory' instruction to the jury, particularly concerning cases involving children.
Participants (5)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| jurors | person | 3 | View Entity |
| witnesses | person | 135 | View Entity |
| your Honor | person | 807 | View Entity |
| MR. ROHRBACH | person | 523 | View Entity |
| defendant | person | 747 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document is an excerpt from a legal proceeding dated August 10, 2022, detailing arguments concerning a defendant's involvement in offenses. The discussion revolves around the prosecution's theory of the defendant as an 'active participant' and the appropriateness of a 'conscious avoidance theory' instruction for the jury, particularly given the case involves children. Mr. Rohrbach presents counter-arguments, asserting that conviction remains possible based on the defendant's facilitation of offenses and the conscious avoidance theory.
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