US-CA6 · jury_instructions
6th Cir. Pattern Crim. Jury Instr. 8.03
UNANIMOUS VERDICT
(1) Your verdict, whether it is guilty or not guilty, must be unanimous [as to each count].
(2) To find the defendant guilty [of a particular count], every one of you must agree that the government has overcome the presumption of innocence with evidence that proves his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
(3) To find him not guilty [of a particular count], every one of you must agree that the government has failed to convince you beyond a reasonable doubt.
(4) Either way, guilty or not guilty, your verdict must be unanimous [as to each count].
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- 2026-08-19
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- 2026-08-19
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