CA · jury_instructions
CALCRIM No. 358
Evidence of Defendant’s Statements
Y ou have heard evidence that the defendant made [an] [oral] [and] [a]
[written] statement[s] (before the trial/while the court was not in
session). Y ou must decide whether the defendant made any (such/of
these) statement[s], in whole or in part. If you decide that the defendant
made such [a] statement[s], consider the statement[s], along with all the
other evidence, in reaching your verdict. It is up to you to decide how
much importance to give to the statement[s].
[Consider with caution any statement made by (the/a) defendant tending
to show (his/her) guilt unless the statement was written or otherwise
recorded.]
New January 2006; Revised June 2007, December 2008, February 2014, August
2015, September 2017, September 2020, March 2023
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- calcrim-2023
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