US-CA3 · jury_instructions
3d Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 1.16
Separate Consideration – Multiple Defendants Charged with the Same
Offenses
The defendants (names) are all charged with (more than one offense) (several offenses);
each offense is charged in a separate count of the indictment. The number of offenses
charged is not evidence of guilt, and this should not influence your decision in any way.
Also, in our system of justice, guilt or innocence is personal and individual. You must
separately consider the evidence against each defendant on each offense charged, and you
must return a separate verdict for each defendant on each offense. For each defendant and
offense, you must decide whether the government has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
that the particular defendant is guilty of the particular offense.
Your decision on any one defendant or any one offense, whether guilty or not guilty,
should not influence your decision on any of the other defendants or offenses. Each
defendant and each offense should be considered separately.
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- 2026-08-19
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