CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Crim. Jury Instr. 2.4-5
Impeachment -- Prior Convictions or Misconduct of Witness
The evidence that one of the (state/defense) witnesses, <insert name of witness>, <insert one of
the following:>
• was previously convicted of the crime(s) of <insert crime(s)>
• has admitted (stealing/cheating/lying)
is only admissible on the question of the credibility of the witness, that is, the weight that you
will give the witness’s testimony. The witness’s (criminal record / admission of act[s] of
(stealing/cheating/lying)) bears only on this witness’s credibility.
It is your duty to determine whether this witness is to be believed wholly, or partly, or not at all.
You may consider the witness’s (prior conviction / act[s] of (stealing/cheating/lying)) in
weighing the credibility of this witness and give such weight to those facts that you decide is fair
and reasonable in determining the credibility of this witness.
Provenance
- Source
- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Edition
- 2026-08-23
- Content hash
324ca037a5db284d9087b1fcf47a63c223822925082e9cf15ada6e1c89dfdcb4
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