US-CA6 · jury_instructions
6th Cir. Pattern Crim. Jury Instr. 7.05B
IMPEACHMENT OF A WITNESS OTHER THAN DEFENDANT BY PRIOR CONVICTION
(1) You have heard the testimony of _______. You have also heard that before this trial he was convicted of a crime.
(2) This earlier conviction was brought to your attention only as one way of helping you decide how believable his testimony was. Do not use it for any other purpose. It is not evidence of anything else.
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- 2026-08-19
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- 2026-08-19
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