CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. D:06
CONVICTION OF FELONY—WITNESS OR DEFENDANT
The credibility of a witness may be challenged by showing that the
witness has been convicted of a felony. A previous felony conviction is one
factor you may consider in determining the credibility of a witness. It is up
to you to determine what weight, if any, is to be given to such a conviction.
[The credibility of statements made by a person who did not testify in
court may be challenged by showing that the person has been convicted of
a felony. A previous conviction is one factor that you may consider in
determining the credibility of that person. You must determine the weight
to be given to any prior conviction when considering the credibility of that
person’s statement.]
[The defendant is to be tried for the crime charged in this case, and
no other. You may consider testimony of a previous conviction only in
determining the credibility of the defendant as a witness, and for no other
purpose. When the defendant testifies, his [her] credibility is to be
determined in the same manner as any other witness.]
History
COLJI-Crim. (2025), Colorado Supreme Court Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee. The committee's page: "The 2025 edition was published online on February 25, 2026." © 2025 Supreme Court of Colorado for the State of Colorado.
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- crim-2026-02-25
- Content hash
a8f4ecce9f3cf7ba4b2c9b77f9acb1802dca9bafa7394db3d42d77e2b8641f03
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