Moussaoui Verdict Form: Questions Jury Will Have to Answer
Corrected Post: The verdict form below was submitted by Moussauoi's lawyer, not issued by the Judge. It is a proposed verdict form. The Judge may or may not approve it. I have edited the post below to reflect this. Sorry for the confusion.
The proposed verdict form that the defense would like the Court to submit to the jury in the Zacarias Moussaoui case is available here. (pdf) The defense submits that the jury must find the Government has proven all of them to proceed with the death penalty. Here are the key questions (direct quotes):
- Do you, the jury, unanimously find that the Government has established beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant intentionally participated in an act, i.e. lying to federal agents on August 16-17, 2001.
- Do you, the jury, unanimously find that the Government has established beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant participated in the act, i.e. lying to federal agents on August 16-17, 2001, contemplating that the life of a person would be taken or intending that lethal force would be used in connection with a person, other than one of the participants in the offense.
- Do you, the jury, unanimously find that the Government has established beyond a reasonable doubt that victims died on September 11, 2001, as a direct result of the defendant's act, i.e. Mr. Moussaoui's lies to federal agents on August 16-17, 2001.
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