US-CA6 · jury_instructions
6th Cir. Pattern Crim. Jury Instr. 2.04
ON OR ABOUT
(1) Next, I want to say a word about the date mentioned in the indictment.
(2) The indictment charges that the crime happened "on or about" _______. The government does not have to prove that the crime happened on that exact date. But the government must prove that the crime happened reasonably close to that date.
Use Note
Use caution in giving this instruction if the defendant has raised an alibi defense dependent on particular dates; or if there is a statute of limitations question; or if the date charged is an essential element of the crime and the defendant may have been misled by the date charged in the indictment; or if giving this instruction would constructively amend the indictment.
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- 2026-08-19
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- 2026-08-19
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