US-CA3 · jury_instructions
3d Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 4.37
Impeachment of Defendant - Prior Inconsistent Statement Taken in
Violation of Miranda
You will recall that the defendant, (name), testified during the trial on
(his)(her) own behalf. You will also recall that there was evidence that the
defendant made (a statement)(certain statements) before trial. (Name)
(admitted)(denied) making (this)(these) earlier statement(s). (Name)’s earlier
statement(s) (was)(were) brought to your attention only to help you decide if
you believe what (name) testified to here in court. If you find that (name) once
said something different, then you should decide if what (name) said here in
court was true. You must not, however, consider the earlier statement(s) as
evidence of the defendant’s guilt. The government must use other evidence to
prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the defendant committed the crime.
Provenance
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- ca3.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-19
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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