HI · jury_instructions
Haw. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 3.19A
Show-Up Identification
In this case, in addition to other eyewitness
identification testimony, you have received evidence that the
defendant was identified by a witness at a so-called “show-up”
conducted by the police. While show-ups are permissible, they
are inherently suggestive police procedures. In determining the
reliability and accuracy of an identification made at a police
show-up, you must consider the totality of the circumstances
involved in the show-up, which may include the following:
[Whether the identification was the result of a suggestive
procedure, including actions taken or words spoken by police or
anyone else to the witness before, during, or after the
identification process;]
[Whether the police either indicated to the witness that a
suspect was present in the procedure or failed to warn the
witness that the perpetrator may or may not be in the
procedure;]
[Whether the defendant was required to wear distinctive
clothing that the perpetrator allegedly wore, or was handcuffed
or otherwise appeared to be in police custody;]
[Whether the witness was exposed to opinions, descriptions,
or identifications made by other witnesses, or to photographs,
news media, or to any other information that may have influenced
the independence of the identification;]
[Whether other participants in the show-up were similar in
appearance to the defendant;]
[Whether the witness’s identification was made
spontaneously and remained consistent thereafter;]
[and any other circumstance relating to the witness’s
ability to make an identification.]
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20
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