US-CA11 · jury_instructions
11th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) S4.1
Similar Acts Evidence
(Rule 404(b), Fed. R. Evid.)
During the trial, you heard evidence of acts allegedly done by the Defendant
on other occasions that may be similar to acts with which the Defendant is
currently charged. This evidence is admitted and may be considered by you for the
limited purpose of assisting you in determining whether [the Defendant had the
state of mind or intent necessary to commit the crime charged in the indictment]
[the Defendant had a motive or the opportunity to commit the acts charged in the
indictment] [the Defendant acted according to a plan or in preparation to commit a
crime] [the Defendant committed the acts charged in the indictment by accident or
mistake].
You may not consider this evidence for any other purpose.
The Defendant is currently on trial only for the crime[s] charged in the
indictment. You may not convict a person simply because you believe that person
may have committed an act in the past that is not charged in the indictment.
Provenance
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- ca11.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- criminal-2025-09
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