US-CA10 · jury_instructions
10th Cir. Crim. Pattern Jury Instr. 1.08.1
NON-TESTIFYING DEFENDANT
The defendant did not testify and I remind you that you
cannot consider his decision not to testify as evidence of guilt. You
must understand that the Constitution of the United States grants
to a defendant the right to remain silent. That means the right not
to testify. That is a constitutional right in this country, it is very
carefully guarded, and you m ust not presume or infer guilt from
the fact that a defendant does not take the witness stand and
testify or call any witnesses.
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- ca10.uscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-19
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- 2026-08-19
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