DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 4.5
Character of Defendant
CHARACTER OF DEFENDANT
As a defense to the charge of [charge], the defendant has introduced evidence
of [his/her] reputation or character. Under Delaware law, a defendant may
introduce evidence of character traits that are relevant to the offense charged. The
defendant has presented evidence of [his/her] [character trait]. If this testimony
raises a reasonable doubt in your mind as to the defendant’s guilt, you must give
[him/her] the benefit of that doubt and find the defendant not guilty. On the other
hand, if, after considering all of the evidence, you find that the State has proved the
defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, you must find the defendant guilty.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- crim-2022-03-14
- Content hash
a9b061fa75e800a95420d6a635ccf445bdab2c195e6850179879f51d994efd01
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