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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, from case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN. It captures a legal debate where Mr. Everdell requests an addition to the jury instructions concerning the testimony of witnesses Kate and Ms. Farmer. Mr. Rohrbach argues against this addition, claiming the existing instructions are sufficient and that adding more would confuse the jury.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| THE COURT | Judge |
Presiding over the case, speaking with Mr. Everdell and Mr. Rohrbach about jury instructions.
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| MR. EVERDELL | Counsel |
Arguing for a proposed addition to the jury instructions regarding limiting instructions and New York criminal law.
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| Kate | Witness |
Mentioned as someone who testified and is the subject of specific jury instructions.
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| Ms. Farmer | Witness |
Mentioned as someone who testified alongside Kate.
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| Mr. Rohrbach | Counsel |
Arguing against the proposed addition to the jury instructions, stating it would be confusing to the jury.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed at the bottom of the page as the court reporting service.
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2022-08-10
A discussion in court regarding proposed additions to jury instructions concerning the testimony of Kate and Ms. Farmer.
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Mentioned in the context of "New York criminal law".
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Relationships (3)
Mr. Everdell addresses the court as 'your Honor' and presents a legal request regarding jury instructions.
Mr. Rohrbach addresses the court as 'your Honor' and presents a counter-argument to Mr. Everdell's request.
They are presenting opposing arguments to the court regarding the same legal issue, suggesting they are opposing counsel in the case.
Key Quotes (2)
"Adding these instructions would be quite confusing to the jury. The jury has already heard them."Source
— MR. ROHRBACH
(Arguing against Mr. Everdell's proposed addition to the jury instructions.)
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"these jury instructions state specifically that the jury may not convict based solely on overt acts that relate to Kate, and so there is no risk"Source
— MR. ROHRBACH
(Explaining why the additional instruction for 'Kate' is unnecessary.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 765 Filed 08/10/22 Page 36 of 95
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1 can hand it up.
2 THE COURT: Sure.
3 MR. EVERDELL: And your Honor, as you consider that,
4 there is one proposed addition I just want to request to what's
5 on that page, but I want to handle that slightly separately.
6 THE COURT: The representation is these are --
7 MR. EVERDELL: Yeah.
8 THE COURT: -- my limiting instructions given before
9 Kate and Ms. Farmer testified, and you're asking for
10 inclusion -- repetition of those limiting instructions where
11 the violation of New York criminal law is provided.
12 MR. EVERDELL: That's correct, your Honor. And we
13 would propose just putting it at the end after the discussion
14 that's already there.
15 THE COURT: Mr. Rohrbach.
16 MR. ROHRBACH: I think that among other things, your
17 Honor, I think that would be -- the instruction as you've
18 crafted it is a correct statement of New York law and the
19 relevant issues. Adding these instructions would be quite
20 confusing to the jury. The jury has already heard them. This
21 is the place where there's no reason to give the Kate
22 instruction because these jury instructions state specifically
23 that the jury may not convict based solely on overt acts that
24 relate to Kate, and so there is no risk, when these full set of
25 instructions is read to the jury, that they will think that
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1 can hand it up.
2 THE COURT: Sure.
3 MR. EVERDELL: And your Honor, as you consider that,
4 there is one proposed addition I just want to request to what's
5 on that page, but I want to handle that slightly separately.
6 THE COURT: The representation is these are --
7 MR. EVERDELL: Yeah.
8 THE COURT: -- my limiting instructions given before
9 Kate and Ms. Farmer testified, and you're asking for
10 inclusion -- repetition of those limiting instructions where
11 the violation of New York criminal law is provided.
12 MR. EVERDELL: That's correct, your Honor. And we
13 would propose just putting it at the end after the discussion
14 that's already there.
15 THE COURT: Mr. Rohrbach.
16 MR. ROHRBACH: I think that among other things, your
17 Honor, I think that would be -- the instruction as you've
18 crafted it is a correct statement of New York law and the
19 relevant issues. Adding these instructions would be quite
20 confusing to the jury. The jury has already heard them. This
21 is the place where there's no reason to give the Kate
22 instruction because these jury instructions state specifically
23 that the jury may not convict based solely on overt acts that
24 relate to Kate, and so there is no risk, when these full set of
25 instructions is read to the jury, that they will think that
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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