DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 2.9
Conflicts in Testimony
CONFLICTS IN TESTIMONY
If you find the testimony to be conflicting or inconsistent, it is your duty to
reconcile it. If reasonably possible, you should make one harmonious story of it
all. But if you cannot do this, then it is your duty and privilege to give credit to
that portion of the testimony which, in your judgment, is most worthy of credit and
disregard any portion of the testimony which, in your judgment, is unworthy of
credit. In so doing, you should take into consideration the demeanor of the
witnesses as they testified before you, their apparent fairness in giving their
testimony, their opportunities for learning and knowing the facts about which they
testified, and any bias or interest that they may have concerning the outcome of
this case.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- crim-2022-03-14
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