US-CA11 · jury_instructions
11th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) T1.1
Cautionary Instruction
Similar Acts Evidence
(Rule 404(b), Fed. R. Evid.)
You have just heard evidence of acts allegedly done by the Defendant that
may be similar to those charged in the indictment, but were committed on other
occasions. You must not consider this evidence to decide if the Defendant engaged
in the activity alleged in the indictment. But you may consider this evidence to
decide 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; or
• the Defendant committed the acts charged in the indictment by
accident or mistake.
Provenance
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- ca11.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- criminal-2024-04
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