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Mr. Silva's plea agreement with the government
The court told jurors that Silva's plea agreement was in evidence and available for review. The government had agreed to consider his cooperation when recommending a sentence, creating the prospect of a lower sentence without guaranteeing one.
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The court directed jurors to evaluate Silva's testimony with great care and caution because the agreement's prospect of a lower sentence could create a motive to tell the government what he thought it wanted to hear.