US-CA10 · jury_instructions
10th Cir. Crim. Pattern Jury Instr. 3.12
RIGHT TO JUSTICE WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION
In considering whether a sentence of death is justified, you
shall not consider the race, color, religious beliefs, national origin,
or gender of the defendant or of any victim. You are not to impose
a death sentence unless you conclude that you would do so no
matter what the race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, or
gender of the defendant or the victim(s) may be.
Whatever sentencing decision you reach, each of you is
required by law to sign a certification attesting to the fact that you
have followed this instruction. The certification is set out in
section IV of the Special Findings Form.
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- 2026-08-19
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- 2026-08-19
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