US-CA11 · jury_instructions
11th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) S1.1
Testimony of Accomplice, Informer, or Witness with Immunity
You must consider some witnesses’ testimony with more caution than
others.
For example, paid informants, witnesses who have been promised immunity
from prosecution, or witnesses who hope to gain more favorable treatment in their
own cases, may have a reason to make a false statement in order to strike a good
bargain with the Government.
So while a witness of that kind may be entirely truthful when testifying, you
should consider that testimony with more caution than th e testimony of other
witnesses.
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- ca11.uscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- criminal-2025-12
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