US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 6.3
Defendant’s Decision Not to Testify
A defendant in a criminal case has a constitutional right not to testify. In arriving at your
verdict, the law prohibits you from considering in any manner that the defendant did not testify.
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20
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