US-CA3 · jury_instructions
3d Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 2.36
Prejudicial Publicity During Trial
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
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- 2026-08-19
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