US-CA3 · jury_instructions
3d Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 2.18
Impeachment of Witness - Prior Bad Acts (F.R.E. 608(b))
Alternative 1 (to be given if the witness admits the bad act): You have heard
evidence that (name), a witness, committed (describe bad act inquired about
during cross-examination). You may consider this evidence, along with other
pertinent evidence, only in deciding whether to believe (name) and how much
weight to give (his)(her) testimony.
Alternative 2 (to be given if the witness denies the bad act): You heard (name of
lawyer) ask (name of witness) whether (he)(she) committed (describe bad act
inquired about during cross-examination), and (he)(she) denied it. I remind you
that questions by the lawyers are not evidence. It is the answer of the witness
that provides evidence. There is therefore no evidence that (name of witness)
committed (describe act).
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