US-CA3 · jury_instructions
3d Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 4.34
Silence in the Face of Accusation
You heard evidence that (name of person who made accusatory
statement) made a statement accusing (name of defendant) of the crime charged
in the indictment, and that (name of defendant) did not (deny the
accusation)(object to the statement)(contradict the statement). If you find that
(name of defendant) was present and actually heard and understood the
statement, and that it was made under such circumstances that (name of
defendant) would be expected to (deny the accusation)(object to the
statement)(contradict the statement) if it was not true, then you may consider
whether (name of defendant)’s silence was an admission of the truth of the
statement.
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- 2026-08-19
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- 2026-08-19
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