US-CA10 · jury_instructions
10th Cir. Crim. Pattern Jury Instr. 1.03
INTRODUCTION TO FINAL INSTRUCTIONS
Members of the Jury:
In any jury trial there are, in effect, two judges. I am one of
the judges, you are the other. I am the judge of the law. You, as
jurors, are the judges of the facts. I presided over the trial and
decided what evidence was proper for your consideration. It is also
my duty at the end of the trial to explain to you the rules of law
that you must follow and apply in arriving at your verdict.
In explaining the rules of law that you must follow, first, I will
give you some general instructions which apply in every criminal
case—for example, instructions about burden of proof and insights
that may help you to judge the believability of witnesses. Then I
will give you some specific rules of law that apply to this particular
case and, finally, I will explain the procedures you should follow in
your deliberations, and the possible verdicts you may return.
These instructions will be given to you for use in the jury room, so
you need not take notes.
PATTERN CRIMINAL JURY INSTRUCTIONS
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