US-CA6 · jury_instructions
6th Cir. Pattern Crim. Jury Instr. 1.02
INTRODUCTION
Members of the jury, now it is time for me to instruct you about the law that you must follow in deciding this case.
I will start by explaining your duties and the general rules that apply in every criminal case.
Then I will explain the elements, or parts, of the crime that the defendant is accused of committing.
[(4) Then I will explain the defendant's position.]
Then I will explain some rules that you must use in evaluating particular testimony and evidence.
And last, I will explain the rules that you must follow during your deliberations in the jury room, and the possible verdicts that you may return.
Please listen very carefully to everything I say.
Use Note
Bracketed paragraph (4) should be included only when the defendant has raised a defense that requires some explanation, like alibi, entrapment, insanity, duress or self-defense, or when a defense theory instruction will be given.
Provenance
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- 2026-08-19
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