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2024 Criminal TrialtranscripttranscriptJury Instruction on the Entirety of State's Exhibit 21 - Day 10 - 2024 Criminal TrialThe court told jurors that all of State's Exhibit 21 would be available during deliberations, not just the portions the State had shown.
Michael KraynickTHE COURTjury_instructions
2024 Criminal Trial/Day 10/October 25, 2024
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The court finalized homicide and self-defense instructions, and both sides delivered closing arguments addressing the suitcase recordings, battered spouse syndrome, and justification. Six jurors returned a guilty verdict for second-degree murder. The court adjudicated Sarah Boone guilty and scheduled sentencing for December 2.
Jury instruction on the entirety of State's Exhibit 21
Jury InstructionJury Instr.Jury instruction on the entirety of State's Exhibit 21

(In open court.)

21:44:45

THE COURT: Members of the jury, thank you for your patience. I just have a short instruction to read to you.

Members of the jury, the State showed you portions of what was entered into evidence as State's Exhibit 21. It is not the entirety of State's Exhibit 21. The entirety of State's Exhibit 21 will go back with you into the deliberation room with a laptop for you to review all the exhibits and text messages and the total conversations over and above what was highlighted by the State.

With that, State, do you have any other witnesses, evidence, or testimony to provide?

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