ID · jury_instructions
ICJI 1520
Self-Defense – Victim’s Reputation
ICJI 1520 SELF-DEFENSE -- VICTIM'S REPUTATION
Evidence has been admitted concerning the reputation of the victim for being quarrelsome, violent and dangerous. You may consider this evidence only for the limited purpose of making your determination as to [the reasonableness of the defendant's beliefs under the circumstances then apparent to the defendant, but only if the defendant was aware of such reputation] [whether the victim was the aggressor].
Comment
Use either bracketed portion, or both, as may be appropriate under the facts presented.
Provenance
- Source
- isc.idaho.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-21
- Edition
- 2026-08-20
- Content hash
6db25c034143c9d1d67bfc6d01212c34bb9dec878676295d8c1570341ed591d0
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