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December 17, 2021
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A jury instruction (No. 48) was filed, limiting how the jury can consider 'Similar Act Evidence' against the defendant, Ms. Maxwell. The instruction specifies that this evidence cannot be used to prove bad character or propensity to commit crimes, but can be used to determine intent, knowledge, or a common scheme.
Participants (2)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The government | organization | 3113 | View Entity |
| Ms. Maxwell | person | 1982 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document is a legal instruction (Instruction No. 48) for a jury in the trial of Ms. Maxwell, filed on December 17, 2021. It provides guidance on how to handle 'Similar Act Evidence' introduced by the Government, which pertains to conduct not formally charged in the indictment. The instruction strictly limits the use of this evidence, forbidding the jury from using it to infer that Ms. Maxwell has a bad character or a propensity to commit crimes, but allowing its consideration for determining intent, knowledge, or a common scheme.
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