US-CA10 · jury_instructions
10th Cir. Crim. Pattern Jury Instr. 1.09.1
EVIDENCE OF REPUTATION FOR HONESTY
The defendant has offered evidence in the form of reputation
for honesty and integrity. You should consider such evidence along
with all the other evidence in the case.
Evidence in the form of reputation for honesty and integrity
may be sufficient to raise a reasonable doubt whether the
defendant is guilty, because you may think it improbable that a
person of honesty and integrity would commit such a crime.
Evidence in the form of reputation of a defendant’s honesty and
integrity may be inconsistent with those traits of character
ordinarily involved in the commission of the crime charged and
may give rise to a reasonable doubt.
You should also consider any evidence offered to rebut the
evidence offered by the defendant.
You will always bear in mind, however, that the law never
imposes upon a defendant in a criminal case the burden or duty of
calling any witnesses or producing any evidence.
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