US-CA8 · jury_instructions
8th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 2.14
Evidence Admitted Against Only One Defendant
As you know, there are (insert number) defendants on trial here: (name each defendant). Each defendant is entitled to have [his] [her] case decided solely on the evidence which applies to [him] [her]. You may consider some of the evidence in this case only against defendant (name); you may not consider that evidence against the other defendant[s].
You may consider the [evidence] [testimony] [exhibit] you [are about to hear] [just heard about], (describe testimony or exhibit), only against defendant (name). You must not consider that evidence when you are deciding if the [government] [prosecution] has proved, beyond a reasonable doubt, [its] [his] [her] case against defendant[s] (name[s]).
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- juryinstructions.ca8.uscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-19
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- 2026-08-19
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