US-CA3 · jury_instructions
3d Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 4.38
Impeachment of Defendant - Prior Inconsistent Statement Not Taken
in Violation of Miranda
You will recall that (name of defendant) testified during the trial on
(his)(her) own behalf. You will also recall that there was evidence that (name
of defendant) made (a statement)(certain statements) before trial. (Describe the
statement(s) to differentiate it from those admitted just to impeach.) (This)(These)
earlier statement(s) by (name of defendant) (was)(were) brought to your
attention in part to help you decide if you believe what the defendant testified
to here in court. If you find that (name of defendant) once said something
different, then you should decide if what (he)(she) said here in court was true.
In addition, however, you may consider the earlier statement(s) as evidence of
(name of defendant)’s guilt.
Provenance
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- ca3.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-19
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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