7.01 JURY DELIBERATIONS

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 7th Circuit - Criminal
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-7THCIR-7-1-CR
• Format: Word

Description

Official Pattern Jury Instructions adopted by Federal 7th Circuit Court. All converted to Word format. Please see the official site for addional information. www.ca7.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions/pattern-jury.htm 7.01 Jury Deliberations refer to the process by which a jury in a criminal or civil trial discuss the evidence presented to them in order to reach a verdict. This process involves the jury members discussing the facts and evidence presented in court, and examining the instructions given to them by the presiding judge. There are two types of jury deliberations: private deliberations, which take place in a jury room where the jury members can converse without anyone else present, and open deliberations, where the jury's discussions are open to the public and lawyers. The jury's deliberations are confidential and cannot be discussed with anyone outside the jury room. The goal of jury deliberations is to reach a unanimous verdict, and if the jury cannot come to a unanimous decision, the judge may declare a mistrial.

7.01 Jury Deliberations refer to the process by which a jury in a criminal or civil trial discuss the evidence presented to them in order to reach a verdict. This process involves the jury members discussing the facts and evidence presented in court, and examining the instructions given to them by the presiding judge. There are two types of jury deliberations: private deliberations, which take place in a jury room where the jury members can converse without anyone else present, and open deliberations, where the jury's discussions are open to the public and lawyers. The jury's deliberations are confidential and cannot be discussed with anyone outside the jury room. The goal of jury deliberations is to reach a unanimous verdict, and if the jury cannot come to a unanimous decision, the judge may declare a mistrial.