Prior Statement of Non-testifying Defendant in Multi-Defendant Trial (revised 2016)

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 5th Circuit - Civil - Consideration Particular Kinds Evidence
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-3RDCIR-4-33-CR
• Format: Word

Description

Prior Statement of Non-testifying Defendant in Multi-Defendant Trial (revised 2016) Source: http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/model-criminal-jury-table-contents-and-instructions Prior Statement of Non-testifying Defendant in Multi-Defendant Trial (revised 2016) is a legal document that is used in criminal trials when one or more defendants have made a statement to the court that they will not be testifying in their own defense. The document is typically used to inform the jury that the defendant has chosen not to testify and to limit the prosecutor’s ability to introduce any prior statement made by the defendant. The document is revised in 2016 to include new language, which clarifies the court’s instructions to the jury regarding the defendant’s right to remain silent. There are two types of Prior Statement of Non-testifying Defendant in Multi-Defendant Trial (revised 2016) — one for the defendant who is not testifying and one for the defendant who is testifying. The document for the non-testifying defendant specifies that the defendant has a right to remain silent and that any prior statement made by the defendant is not admissible as evidence in the trial. The document for the testifying defendant includes a warning that any prior statement made by the defendant may be used to impeach their credibility if they take the stand.

Prior Statement of Non-testifying Defendant in Multi-Defendant Trial (revised 2016) is a legal document that is used in criminal trials when one or more defendants have made a statement to the court that they will not be testifying in their own defense. The document is typically used to inform the jury that the defendant has chosen not to testify and to limit the prosecutor’s ability to introduce any prior statement made by the defendant. The document is revised in 2016 to include new language, which clarifies the court’s instructions to the jury regarding the defendant’s right to remain silent. There are two types of Prior Statement of Non-testifying Defendant in Multi-Defendant Trial (revised 2016) — one for the defendant who is not testifying and one for the defendant who is testifying. The document for the non-testifying defendant specifies that the defendant has a right to remain silent and that any prior statement made by the defendant is not admissible as evidence in the trial. The document for the testifying defendant includes a warning that any prior statement made by the defendant may be used to impeach their credibility if they take the stand.