US-CA8 · jury_instructions
8th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 2.13
Disposition, During Trial, of One or More but Less Than All Charges Against the Codefendant[s]
At the beginning of the trial I told you that [both] [all] defendants were charged, among other things, with the crimes of (describe crimes).1 The charges of (describe disposed of charges), as against the defendant[s], [has] [have] been disposed of, and [he] [she] [they] [is] [are] no longer [a] defendant[s] as to [that] [those] charge[s]. You should not guess about or concern yourselves with the reason for this disposition. You are not to consider this fact when deciding if the [government] [prosecution] has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant[s] (name remaining defendant[s]) committed any of the crimes with which [he] [she] [they] [is] [are] charged, or when deciding if the [government] [prosecution] has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant[s] (name remaining defendants) committed the remaining crime[s] with which [he] [she] [they] [is] [are] charged.
[I am striking the evidence that (describe stricken evidence). It is no longer before you, and you may not consider it.]2
[So far as this case is concerned, you will continue to be concerned with the following charges: (describe charges).]3
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- 2026-08-19
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- 2026-08-19
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