US-CA3 · jury_instructions
3d Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 3.07
Nature of the Indictment
As you know, the defendant (name) is charged in the indictment with violating
federal law, specifically (state the offense(s) charged). As I explained at the beginning
of trial, an indictment is just the formal way of specifying the exact crime(s) the
defendant is accused of committing. An indictment is simply a description of the
charge(s) against a defendant. It is an accusation only. An indictment is not
evidence of anything, and you should not give any weight to the fact that (name) has
been indicted in making your decision in this case.
Provenance
- Source
- ca3.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-19
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
- Content hash
2e20283c283e5c4a2b6b4965977dd6862df0f1c20ae6e245cf87ead4d361866e
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