(Instructions: Post-Evidence)
You
are to resolve the factual disputes in this case based upon the evidence
presented, which consists of the testimony of witnesses and any exhibits which
have been admitted as evidence.
You have
been permitted to make notes during the course of this trial. But as I told you
before we started, these notes are not evidence. You may use the notes during
your deliberations to help you to recall the testimony. However, do not
overemphasize the significance of a written note made by yourself or by a
fellow juror. It is your recollection, not the note, which should control. If
your memory differs, you should rely on your recollection.
[1] See R. 1:8-8(b), which
authorizes trial judges, at their discretion, to permit jurors to take notes.
