HI · jury_instructions
Haw. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 2.03
Other Crimes, Wrongs or Acts
You [are about to hear] [have heard] evidence that the
Defendant at another time, may have [engaged in] [committed]
other [crimes] [wrongs] [acts]. This evidence, if believed by
you*, may be considered only on the issue of Defendant’s [motive
to commit the offense charged] [opportunity to commit the
offense charged] [intent to commit the offense charged]
[preparation to commit the offense charged] [plan to commit the
offense charged] [knowledge (specify knowledge required to
commit the offense charged] [identity as the person who
committed the offense charged] [modus operandi] [alleged conduct
having resulted from a mistake or accident]. Do not consider
this evidence for any other purpose. You must not use this
evidence to conclude that because the Defendant at another time
may have [engaged in] [committed] other [crimes] [wrongs] [acts]
that he/she is a person of bad character and therefore must have
committed the offense[s] charged in this case.
In considering the evidence for the limited purpose for
which it has been received, you must weigh it in the same manner
as you would all other evidence in this case, and consider it
along with all other evidence in this case.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.state.hi.us
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-20
- Content hash
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