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General Criminal Jury Instructions
The following jury instructions are “general” jury instructions common to every criminal case. This table only includes a judge’s most recent instruction on a particular “general” topic.
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Assessing Evidence Received |
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Bias and Prejudice |
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Conduct of Court/Counsel |
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Direct/Circumstantial Evidence |
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Effect of Indictment |
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Exhibits |
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Expert Witness/Opinion Evidence |
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Government as a Party |
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Inferences Defined | ||
Jury Recollection/Rehearing Testimony |
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Objections |
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"On or About" Defined |
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Presumption of Innocence |
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Proof of All Elements |
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Reasonable Doubt/Burden of Proof |
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Witness Credibility |
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