CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. E:10
JUROR QUESTIONS OF WITNESSES
During this trial you were permitted to submit written questions to
witnesses. If a particular question was not asked, do not guess why the
question was not asked or what the answer might have been. My decision
not to ask a question submitted by a juror is not a reflection on the person
asking it, and you should not attach any significance to the failure to ask a
question. By making legal rulings on the admissibility of questions, I did
not intend to suggest or express any opinion about the question. My
decision whether or not to allow a question is based on the applicable rules
of evidence and other rules of law, and not on the facts of this particular
case. It is my responsibility to assure that all parties receive a fair trial
according to the law and the rules of evidence.
The fact that certain questions were not asked must not affect your
consideration of the evidence in any way. Do not give greater weight to
questions, or answers to questions, that are submitted by yourself or your
fellow jurors. In making your decision, you must consider all of the
evidence that has been presented.
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
d041367a9600665f788b76771679b22c1b15962f67c01d635225936c1cc9e675
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