3d Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 9.01

At this time, the regular jurors will begin their deliberations in the case.

Nevertheless, the alternate jurors are not excused. While the jury conducts its

deliberations, you (describe what is expected of alternate jurors; e.g., you should

continue to report to the courtroom at 9 a.m. each morning until I excuse you).

During this time, you must continue to observe all the restrictions I have

instructed you on throughout the trial. That is, you must not discuss this case

with anyone, including your fellow alternate jurors, the regular jurors, other

people involved in the trial, members of your family, friends, or anyone else.

Do not speak at all with any of the parties, the witnesses, or the attorneys. Do

not permit anyone to discuss the case with you. Do not even remain in the

presence of anyone discussing the case. If anyone approaches you and tries to

talk to you about the case, please report that to me, through my courtroom

deputy, immediately.

While I do not know whether there is any news coverage of this case, do

not watch or listen to any news reports concerning this trial on television or

radio and do not read any news accounts of this trial in a newspaper or on the

Internet. Do not use the Internet to search for information about the parties,

witnesses, lawyers, or anything else associated with the trial. Do not visit the

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scene of the alleged offense or conduct any kind of investigation of your own.

Should you be asked to participate in reaching a verdict in this case, the only

information you will be allowed to consider in deciding this case is what you

learned in this courtroom during the trial.