Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-30 18:47:45 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 93A6CB562304C83830C7625C68C57F70746F74655AD6909BBA9342A65C091E3C
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Original Note:
In a 1987 decision by the New York Court of Appeals on People v. Owens, it was determined that providing the jury with written instructions actually favors the prosecution. According to NY Law, the jury is to be not given written instructions unless the defendant asks as such. https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/cji/1-General/CJI2d.Written_Instructions_to_Jury.pdf
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