US-CA3 · jury_instructions
3d Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 2.25
Impeachment of Defendant - Prior Conviction (F.R.E. 609)
You (are about to hear)(heard) evidence that the defendant (name) was
previously convicted of (a) crime(s). You may consider evidence of (name)’s
previous conviction of a crime only to help you decide whether to believe
(name)’s testimony and how much weight to give it. That evidence does not
mean that (name) committed the crime charged here, and you must not use
that evidence as any proof of the crime charged in this case.
[This evidence may not be used in any way at all in connection with the
other defendant(s)].
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