US-CA6 · jury_instructions
6th Cir. Pattern Crim. Jury Instr. 1.09
NUMBER OF WITNESSES
One more point about the witnesses. Sometimes jurors wonder if the number of witnesses who testified makes any difference.
Do not make any decisions based only on the number of witnesses who testified. What is more important is how believable the witnesses were, and how much weight you think their testimony deserves. Concentrate on that, not the numbers.
Use Note
Use caution in giving this instruction when the defense has not presented any testimony. It may draw potentially prejudicial attention to the absence of defense witnesses.
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