IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 1.02
Jury Is Sole Judge Of The Believability Of Witnesses
Only you are the judges of the believability of the witnesses and of the weight to be given
to the testimony of each of them. In considering the testimony of any witness, you may take into
account his ability and opportunity to observe, [his age,] his memory, his manner while
testifying, any interest, bias, or preju dice he may have, and the reasonableness of his testimony
considered in the light of all the evidence in the case.
[You should judge the testimony of [(a) (the)] defendant[s] in the same manner as you
judge the testimony of any other witness.]
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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