Day 48 - December 21, 2021
The court denied the jury's request to take instructions home, directing that all deliberations occur in the jury room.
Full day summary
1. Response to Jury Note No. 1 Regarding Review of Instructions
The court answered the jury’s first note by ruling that jurors could not take the instructions home because all deliberations had to occur in the jury room.
Highlights
Response to Jury Note No. 1 Regarding Review of Instructionsevidence eventThe court read Jury Note No. 1, which asked whether jurors could take the jury instructions home to review at length.Response to Jury Note No. 1 Regarding Review of Instructionsprocedural actionBoth sides approved the final response—“All deliberations must occur in the jury room. No.”—and the court signed it for return to the jury.Response to Jury Note No. 1 Regarding Review of Instructions“ALL DELIBERATIONS MUST OCCUR IN THE JURY ROOM. NO.”— Edward J. DavilaThis was the exact response approved by both sides and returned to the jury.