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6. Jury Deliberations

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  • Introductory Comment
  • 6.0 Cover Sheet
  • 6.1 Duties of Jury to Find Facts and Follow Law
  • 6.2 Charge Against Defendant Not Evidence—Presumption of Innocence—Burden of Proof
  • 6.3 Defendant’s Decision Not to Testify
  • 6.4 Defendant’s Decision to Testify
  • 6.5 Reasonable Doubt—Defined
  • 6.6 What Is Evidence
  • 6.7 What Is Not Evidence
  • 6.8 Direct and Circumstantial Evidence
  • 6.9 Credibility of Witnesses
  • 6.10 Activities Not Charged
  • 6.11 Separate Consideration of Multiple Counts—Single Defendant
  • 6.12 Separate Consideration of Single Count—Multiple Defendants
  • 6.13 Separate Consideration of Multiple Counts—Multiple Defendants
  • 6.14 Lesser Included Offense
  • 6.15 Possession—Defined
  • 6.16 Corporate Defendant
  • 6.17 Foreign Language Testimony
  • 6.18 On or About—Defined
  • 6.19 Duty to Deliberate
  • 6.20 Consideration of Evidence—Conduct of the Jury
  • 6.21 Use of Notes
  • 6.22 Jury Consideration of Punishment
  • 6.23 Verdict Form
  • 6.24 Communication with Court
  • 6.25 Deadlocked Jury
  • 6.26 Script for Post-Allen Charge Inquiry
  • 6.27 Specific Issue Unanimity
  • 6.28 Readback or Playback
  • 6.29 Continuing Deliberations After Juror Is Discharged and Not Replaced
  • 6.30 Resumption of Deliberations After Alternate Juror Is Added
  • 6.31 Post-Discharge Instruction
  • 6.32 Venue
‹ 5.13 Public Authority or Government Authorization Defense up Introductory Comment ›