US-CA8 · jury_instructions
8th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 4.04
Testimony Under Grant of Immunity or Plea Bargain
You have heard evidence that (name of witness) [has made a plea agreement with the [government] [prosecution] [has received a promise from the [government] [prosecution] that [he] [she] will not be prosecuted] [has received a promise from the [government] [prosecution] that [his] [her] testimony will not be used against [him] [her] in a criminal case]. [His] [Her] testimony was received in evidence and may be considered by you. You may give [his] [her] testimony such weight as you think it deserves. Whether or not [his] [her] testimony may have been influenced by the [plea agreement] [government's] [prosecution's] promise] is for you to determine.
[The witness' guilty plea cannot be considered by you as any evidence of this defendant's guilt. The witness' guilty plea can be considered by you only for the purpose of determining how much, if at all, to rely upon the witness' testimony.]1
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