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Wis JI-Criminal 315
Defendant Elects Not to Testify
[TO BE GIVEN ONLY IF REQUESTED BY DEFENDANT.] 1
A defendant in a criminal case has the absolute constitutional right not to testify.
The defendant's decision not to testify must not be considered by you in any way and
must not influence your verdict in any manner.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 315 (2001). Release No. 39, 4/2001. © 2001, 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
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