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3d Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 2.36

Prejudicial Publicity During Trial

activein force · 2026-08-19 – presentas-observed

I am advised that reports about this trial are appearing (in the

newspapers) and/or (on radio and television) and/or (on the Internet). The

reporter responsible for the story may not have listened to all of the testimony

as you have and may be getting information from people who will not testify

under oath and subject to cross-examination in this trial. In addition, the

reporter may emphasize an unimportant point or may simply be wrong.

As I have instructed you (throughout)(previously during) this trial, you

must avoid listening to or reading any media accounts of this trial on the

radio, television or the internet and in the newspaper. You are required to

disregard any and all reports which you have [(read)(seen)(heard)] [(in the

newspapers) and/or (on radio and television) and/or (on the Internet)] and any

statements or inferences contained therein. Such information is not part of

the evidence in this case. You must not permit such information to influence

your judgment in arriving at a true verdict in this case.

Do not read anything or listen to anything or watch anything with

regard to this trial. If you are exposed to any publicity about this case, you

must not discuss anything which you have seen, heard, or read with your

fellow jurors at any time during the trial or your deliberations. The case must

be decided by you solely and exclusively on the evidence which will be

received here in court.

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2026-08-19
Edition
2026-08-19
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