Event Details
December 19, 2021
Description
Jury instructions regarding 'Conscious Avoidance' were filed in case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE.
Participants (3)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jury | person | 126 | View Entity |
| GOVERNMENT | organization | 2805 | View Entity |
| defendant | person | 747 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document is a page from a set of jury instructions in a criminal case (1:20-cr-00330-PAE), filed on December 19, 2021. It specifically details "Instruction No. 39: Conscious Avoidance," explaining the legal concept of "willful blindness." The instruction guides the jury that if they find the defendant was aware of a high probability that a crime was occurring and deliberately avoided confirming the fact, this avoidance can be treated as the legal equivalent of knowledge.
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