US-CA3 · jury_instructions
3d Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 4.09
Opinion Evidence (Lay Witnesses) (F.R.E. 701)
Witnesses are not generally permitted to state their personal opinions
about important questions in a trial. However, a witness may be allowed to
testify to his or her opinion if it is rationally based on the witness’s perception
and is helpful to a clear understanding of the witness’s testimony or to the
determination of a fact in issue.
In this case, I permitted (name) to offer (his)(her) opinion based on
(his)(her) perceptions. The opinion of this witness should receive whatever
weight you think appropriate, given all the other evidence in the case and the
other factors discussed in these instructions for weighing and considering
whether to believe the testimony of witnesses.
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- 2026-08-19
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