Judge Sanchez is presiding over a criminal case. After the closing arguments, she reads a state-mandated script to the jury while giving them instructions to follow as they deliberate. Based on this information, which of the following statements is accurate?
A. Judge Sanchez is relying on pattern jury instructions.
B. Because Judge Sanchez followed the script, the jury will have a better understanding of the jury instructions.
C. The script makes Judge Sanchez’s task of instructing the jury more complex than if she had written the instructions herself.
D. The script makes the jury’s directives much simpler in all circumstances.
A. Judge Sanchez is relying on pattern jury instructions.
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