Conn. Crim. Jury Instr. 2.10-1

In conclusion, I impress upon you that you are duty bound as jurors to determine the facts on the

basis of the evidence as it has been presented, to apply the law as I have outlined it, and then to

render a verdict of guilty or not guilty as to each count.

When you reach a verdict, it must be unanimous, that is, all (six / twelve) of you must agree on

the verdict. As a check that your verdict is in fact unanimous, the clerk may ask each of you to

individually announce your verdict in court.

It is the duty of each juror to discuss and consider the opinions of the other jurors. Each of you

takes into the jury room your individual experience and wisdom. Your task is to pool that

experience and wisdom. You do that by giving your views and listening to the views of others.

There must necessarily be discussion and give and take within the scope of your oath. That is

the way in which a unanimous verdict is reached. Despite that, in the last analysis, it is your

individual duty to make up your own mind and to decide this case upon the basis of your own

individual judgment and conscience.

With that, you may now retire to the jury room. Do not begin deliberations until you have

selected one of your members to be the foreperson of the jury and you have received the

information and exhibits. You may only deliberate when all (six / twelve) of you are present in

the jury room. You must render a separate verdict as to each of the counts of the information.

Inform the judicial marshal when you have reached a verdict, but do not tell (him/her) your

verdict. You will be asked to return to the courtroom where your foreperson will announce the

verdict orally in response to questions from the courtroom clerk. The rest of the panel will be

asked whether they concur with the verdict.

If you have any questions please send them out as a note, signed by the foreperson marked with

the time. Please be as specific as possible.