(Reuters) - Those two approaches are available because Judge Amy St.
Eve of U.S. District Court in Chicago sided with prosecutors in
agreeing to give jurors what is referred to in legal circles as
the "ostrich instruction." That means a defendant can be found
guilty if he deliberately avoided learning about wrongdoing,
even if the jury thinks he did not hatch the scheme.
That "deliberate avoidance" jury instruction is common in
white-collar criminal cases, legal experts say.
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Eve of U.S. District Court in Chicago sided with prosecutors in
agreeing to give jurors what is referred to in legal circles as
the "ostrich instruction." That means a defendant can be found
guilty if he deliberately avoided learning about wrongdoing,
even if the jury thinks he did not hatch the scheme.
That "deliberate avoidance" jury instruction is common in
white-collar criminal cases, legal experts say.
Read more at Reuters.com Bonds News
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