Henderson et al v. San Francisco Sheriff's Department et al
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ORDER REVISING JURY INSTRUCTIONS. Signed by Judge William A. Fletcher on 2/6/08. (tdm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/6/2008)
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Henderson et al v. San Francisco Sheriff's Department et al
Doc. 325
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
EARNEST HENDERSON, Plaintiff, v. DEPUTY GLENN YOUNG, DEPUTY MIGUEL PRADO, DEPUTY LARRY NAPATA. Defendants.
Case No.C05-0234 VRW/WAF ORDER REVISING JURY INSTRUCTIONS (EARNEST HENDERSON TRIAL) Trial Judge: William A. Fletcher Trial Date: Feb. 12, 2008
The Court attaches the jury instructions that will be given at the conclusion of the liability phase of trial. If the jury returns a verdict against one or more of the defendants at the conclusion of the liability phase, the court will conduct a short trial on the issue of punitive damages. Instructions for the punitive damage phase of the trial are not included in this order, but counsel may anticipate the punitive damage instructions that were given at the end of the first trial will be given without substantial change. The final version of the punitive damage instructions will be determined at a later time.
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The court alerts counsel that the attached jury instructions reflect the following changes to the instructions used during the previous trial: Instruction 14: Changed to eliminate alternate definition of "unnecessarily and wonton" based on the absence of any penological justification, and to add as a factor to be considered by the jury whether the force was applied in a good faith effort to maintain or restore discipline. Instruction 21: Changed to eliminate reference to punitive damages. Instruction 22: Eliminated. Instruction 26: Eliminated. Instruction 27: Eliminated. Instruction 28: Eliminated. Instruction 29: Eliminated . IT IS SO ORDERED Dated: February 6, 2008
By:
______________________________ The Honorable William A. Fletcher United States Circuit Judge for the Court of Appeals of the Ninth Circuit, sitting by designation
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