US-CA11 · jury_instructions
11th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) S4.2
Similar Acts Evidence - Identity
(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. If you find the Defendant committed the allegedly similar acts,
you may use this evidence to help you decide whether the similarity between those
acts and the one[s] charged in this case suggests the same person committed all of
them.
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
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- criminal-2024-04
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