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This case must be tried by you only the
evidence presented during the trial, in your presence,
the presence of the Defendant, the lawyers, and the
judge, in other words we have to hear all together for
the first time.

Accordingly, you must not visit any of the
places described in the evidence, and you must not read
or listen to any reports about this case. Further, you
must not discuss this case with any person. And you must
not speak with the attorneys, the witness, or the
Defendant about any subject whatsoever until your
deliberations are finish.

In every criminal proceeding the Defendant
has an absolute right to remain silent. At no time is it
the duty of a defendant to prove his or innocence. From
the exercise of a defendant’s right to remain silent a
jury is not permitted to draw any inference of guilt.
And the fact that a defendant did not take the witness
stand must not influence your verdict in any manner
whatsoever.

The attorneys are trained in the rules of
evidence and trial procedure. It’s their duty to make
all objections they believe are proper. When an
objection is made you should not speculate on the reason
why it was made. Likewise, when an objection is