CA · jury_instructions
CALCRIM No. 337
Witness in Custody or Physically Restrained
<Alternative A—physically restrained>
[When <insert name[s] of witness[es]> testified, (he/she/
they) (was/were) physically restrained. Do not speculate about the
reason. Y ou must completely disregard this circumstance in deciding the
issues in this case. Do not consider it for any purpose or discuss it
during your deliberations. Evaluate the witness’s testimony according to
the instructions I have given you.]
<Alternative B—in custody>
[When <insert name[s] of witness[es]> testified, (he/she/
they) (was/were) in custody. [Do not speculate about the reason.] The
fact that a witness is in custody does not by itself make a witness more
or less believable. Evaluate the witness’s testimony according to the
instructions I have given you.]
New January 2006
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- calcrim-2019
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