AL · jury_instructions
Ala. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) GOODCHARACTEROFD
Good Character
Good Character of Defendant
During the trial you have heard evidence of the defendant’s [general
reputation in a community] (OR) [reputation in a community for a particular
trait that is involved in the crime charged – insert specific trait] in an effort to
show that the defendant likely acted in keeping with such [reputation or trait].
You should consider any such evidence along with all the other evidence in
deciding whether or not you have a reasonable doubt about the defendant’s guilt.
[Read as appropriate]: The State has offered rebuttal evidence regarding
the defendant’s [reputation or trait]. You should consider such evidence along
with all the other evidence in deciding whether or not you have a reasonable doubt
about the defendant’s guilt.
History
[Approved 11/22/24]
Provenance
- Source
- judicial.alabama.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-20
- Content hash
8260f6228ed1defa3a7cdaa9a08f5056aac730a19e9afa99f16becd48b6bfa6f
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