NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 101.15
CREDIBILITY OF WITNESS.
You are the sole judges of the believability of (a) witness(es).
You must decide for yourselves whether to believe the testimony of
any witness. You may believe all, any part, or none of a witness’s
testimony.
In deciding whether to believe a witness you should use the same
tests of truthfulness that you use in your everyday lives. Among other
things, these tests may include: the opportunity of the witness to see,
hear, know, or remember the facts or occurrences about which the
witness testified; the manner and appearance of the witness; any
interest, bias, prejudice or partiality the witness may have; the apparent
understanding and fairness of the witness; whether the testimony is
reasonable; and whether the testimony is consistent with other
believable evidence in the case.
History
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 101.15 (June 2011). Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
Provenance
- Source
- sog.unc.edu
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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