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Now that the evidence has completed, you will be educated on the law and your
responsibilities. The Courts instruction must be considered as a whole. You may not
choose which to disregard, and which to listen to. The instructions I give you will contain
information on the law as it refers to this case. You are to use the law, given in the
instructions, to determine the fasts based on the evidence so that you may resolve this case.
It is your duty to determine what facts have been proven by evidence or reasonable deduction
drawn from the evidence. All evidence must be considered, regardless of which party
produced it.
1. Have you read in the newspapers, read on the internet, seen on television, or heard on the
radio anything about this case, or do you have any knowledge of the facts or events of
this case?
a. I would ask this question to determine if someone might be bias toward either the
plaintiff or the defendant based on what they might have read. Additionally,
because Justin King allegedly won a singing competition, they may have certain
2. Does anyone know or has anyone dealt with the plaintiffs, the defendants, or their
attorneys? If yes, please identify the person you know or have dealt with, the nature of
your relationship, and whether that relationship would hinder or affect your ability to give
a. Again, this question can be used to determine if someone would be able to deliver
a fair trial to everyone involved. Perhaps they had the same lawyer that
represented Justin King and felt that the lawyer did not represent them properly.