📧 Communication

Jury Instructions

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From
To
["Members of the jury"] ["Members of the jury"]
Date
December 18, 2021
Subject
Concluding Remarks and Instructions for Deliberation
Message Content

The judge provides final instructions to the jury before they begin deliberations in the case against Ms. Maxwell. The instructions cover the burden of proof, the requirement to base the verdict on evidence and law, the prohibition against being swayed by sympathy, and the proper conduct for deliberations among jurors.

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Document Summary

This document is a page of concluding remarks from a judge to a jury, filed on December 18, 2021, in the criminal case against Ms. Maxwell. The judge instructs the jurors on their duty to deliberate based solely on the evidence and law, to determine if the Government has met its burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, and to avoid being swayed by sympathy. The instructions also guide the jurors on how to interact during deliberations, encouraging open discussion while also urging them to hold fast to their own conscientious beliefs.

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