Jury instructions problem

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Even though the judge makes the final decision of what will be presented, in many cases, it is the attorneys and paralegals that draft instructions for juries. There are model/pattern jury instructions for attorneys and paralegals to use as a guide. Why do think this is the case? Does this surprise you? Why or why not?

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