Français
Note: Specimen jury instructions serve as a template that trial judges must adapt to the particular circumstances of each trial, not simply read out in whole. They are not designed to be delivered "as-is." More information about the use of specimen instructions is found in the Preface and A Note to Users, which you can find here.
Print

11.9 Evidence of Person Charged

(Last revised June 2012)

[1]              You have heard the testimony of (NOAW) [(NOA1), (NOA2), etc.]. You can consider the testimony of (NOAW) to help you decide the case of anyone (or name accused) who is on trial - not just the case of (NOAW).

(The following instruction should be given where 11.8 has been used:)

[2]              In this way, the testimony of (NOAW) is treated differently from his out-of-court statement, which, as I have just told you, can only be used in relation to his/her case.