HI · jury_instructions
Haw. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 4.06
Separate Consideration of Multiple Counts/Defendants
ALTERNATIVE A: MULTIPLE COUNTS, ONE DEFENDANT
The defendant is charged with more than one offense under
separate counts in the indictment/complaint. Each count and the
evidence that applies to that count is to be considered
separately. The fact that you may find the defendant not guilty
or guilty of one of the counts charged does not mean that you
must reach the same verdict with respect to [any] [the] other
count charged.
ALTERNATIVE B: MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS, ONE COUNT
Each defendant has been accused of committing the offense
of (charge). You must give separate consideration to the
evidence applicable to each defendant. Each defendant is
entitled to your separate consideration. You must return a
separate verdict for each defendant.
ALTERNATIVE C: MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS, MULTIPLE COUNTS
[Some counts in this case have been charged against some
defendants and not against others.] You must give separate
consideration to the evidence that applies to each individual
defendant. You must consider separately each count charged
against each individual defendant.
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- 2026-08-20
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