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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.
Instructions | Smith's Instructions | McConnell's Instructions |
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Assessing Evidence Received | Smith AEC.pdf | McConnell AER.pdf |
Bias and Prejudice | Smith BAP.pdf | McConnell BAP.pdf |
Conduct of Court/Counsel | Smith COCC.pdf | McConnell COCC.pdf |
Direct/Circumstantial Evidence | Smith CE.pdf | McConnell CE.pdf |
Effect of Indictment | Smith EOI.pdf | |
Exhibits | Smith E.pdf | McConnell E.pdf |
Expert Witness/Opinion Evidence | Smith EW.pdf | |
Government as a Party | Smith G.pdf | McConnell G.pdf |
Inferences Defined | ||
Jury Recollection/Rehearing Testimony | Smith JRC.pdf | |
Objections | Smith O.pdf | McConnell O.pdf |
"On or About" Defined | Smith OOA.pdf | |
Presumption of Innocence | Smith POI.pdf | McConnell POI.pdf |
Proof of All Elements | Smith POAE.pdf | McConnell POAE.pdf |
Reasonable Doubt/Burden of Proof | Smith RD.pdf | McConnell RD.pdf |
Witness Credibility | Smith WC.pdf | McConnell CW.pdf |