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Wis JI-Criminal 312
Prisoner as Witness or Defendant: Prisoner Status an Issue
Statutory Definition of the Crime
Evidence has been received that (the defendant) (witness (name of witness) ) was a
prisoner at (name of institution). This evidence was received because the (defendant's)
(witness') status as a prisoner is an issue in this case. It must not be used for any
other purpose.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 312 (2017). Release No. 55, 8/2017. © 2017, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
e4ae8d48c759b1ebf4d4ba78a84b930989a8607d2b94200f2d13ee329b444431
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