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Missing Witness. If it is peculiarly within the power of the government to produce a witness who could give material testimony, or if the witness would be favorably disposed to the government, failure to call that witness may justify an inference that [his/her] testimony would be unfavorable to the government.

5.01 Failure To Produce Evidence or A Witness If a party to this case has failed [to offer evidence] [to produce a witness] within his power to produce, you may infer that the [evidence] [testimony of the witness] would be adverse to that party if you believe each of the following elements: 1.

In Illinois, the Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions (IPI) sets out that there is a rebuttable presumption that states: ?Where a decedent leaves (lineal next of kin), the law recognizes a presumption that the (lineal next of kin) have sustained some substantial pecuniary loss by reason of the death.

Illinois Pattern Jury Instruction (I.P.I.) 30.04. 02 defines loss of a normal life, as ?When I use the expression ?loss of a normal life,? I mean the temporary or permanent diminished ability to enjoy life. This includes a person's inability to pursue the pleasurable aspects of life.?

5.01 Failure To Produce Evidence or A Witness 2. The [evidence] [witness] was not equally available to an adverse party. 3. A reasonably prudent person under the same or similar circumstances would have [offered the evidence] [produced the witness] if he believed [it to be] [the testimony would be] favorable to him.

Circumstantial evidence is the proof of facts or circumstances which give rise to a reasonable inference of other facts which tend to show the guilt or innocence of [(the) (a)] defendant. Circumstantial evidence should be considered by you together with all the other evidence in the case in arriving at your verdict.