Photo By John Hoff After extensive discussion about jury instructions, the prosecution and defense in the Larry Maxwell mortgage fraud case are ready to face a jury tomorrow at 9 a.m. with their closing arguments in what has been a long, grueling, emotionally-draining trial for the judge, jury, and both sides of the case.
During...
...a conference without the jury present, there was desperate maneuvering by the defense over most aspects of the jury instructions, including "Blakely" factors which will come into play if the jury finds Maxwell guilty and then needs to deliberate about whether aggravating factors were present.
When it came to jury instructions, the defense won a few points but didn't get the vast majority of what it asked for.
More details to follow, including talk by the prosecution of indications of "possible fraud" on a number of transactions involving Jerry McAfee, a well-known figure in North Minneapolis. McAfee was ready to appear as a defense witness but was canceled at the last minute after prosecutor Brad Johnson said he wanted a Fifth Amendment instruction for McAfee and indicated there would be at least "half an hour" of questions from the prosecution.
During...
...a conference without the jury present, there was desperate maneuvering by the defense over most aspects of the jury instructions, including "Blakely" factors which will come into play if the jury finds Maxwell guilty and then needs to deliberate about whether aggravating factors were present.
When it came to jury instructions, the defense won a few points but didn't get the vast majority of what it asked for.
More details to follow, including talk by the prosecution of indications of "possible fraud" on a number of transactions involving Jerry McAfee, a well-known figure in North Minneapolis. McAfee was ready to appear as a defense witness but was canceled at the last minute after prosecutor Brad Johnson said he wanted a Fifth Amendment instruction for McAfee and indicated there would be at least "half an hour" of questions from the prosecution.
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