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guilty. The foreperson will sign his or her name, then
print his or her name under their signature. This will be dated and brought back when you reach a verdict.
Your verdict finding the Defendant either
guilty or not guilty must be unanimous. The verdict must be verdict of each juror, as well as the jury as a whole.
In closing, let me remind you that it is
important that you follow the law spelled out in these instructions in deciding your verdict. There are no other laws that apply to this case. Even if you do not like the laws, it must be applied, you must use them. For two centuries we have agreed to a constitution and to live the law. None of us has the right to violate the rules that we all share.
Counsel, any objections to the
instructions as given?
MR. TYSON: No, your Honor.
MR. DENIS DE VLAMING:
No, your Honor.
THE COURT: Ladies and gentlemen of the
jury, I recognize that you don’t do this everyday. These instructions come at the end of two long days. For that reason I reduce them verbatim to writing. You will have them to take back with you the jury room, if you would like to refer to them, you do not need to unless you want to, but you do not need to unless you want to, but you |
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