Indiana Jury Instructions - Defendant's Failure to Testify

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Sample Jury Instruction - This sample jury instruction states that there should be no inference made from the Defendant not testifying on his own behalf.

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(b) Crimes, Wrongs, or Other Acts. (1) Prohibited Uses. Evidence of a crime, wrong, or other act is not admissible to prove a person's character in order to show that on a particular occasion the person acted in ance with the character.

Rule 404(b) of the Federal Rules of Evidence makes inadmissible most character evidence regarding crimes or acts for which no charges were filed, but this rule should not be used to eliminate evidence of criminal activity committed by the defendant at the same time as the crime charged, as a predicate to the crime ...

Rule 59 - Motion to correct error (A) Motion to correct error - When mandatory. A Motion to Correct Error is not a prerequisite for appeal, except when a party seeks to address: (1) Newly discovered material evidence, including alleged jury misconduct, capable of production within thirty (30) days of final judgment.

(E) Failure to prosecute civil actions or comply with rules. Whenever there has been a failure to comply with these rules or when no action has been taken in a civil case for a period of sixty [60] days, the court, on motion of a party or on its own motion shall order a hearing for the purpose of dismissing such case.

Character evidence is not admissible to prove conduct in civil cases. For example, a defendant cannot offer the testimony of friends (or her own testimony) that she is usually a very careful driver as circumstantial evidence she was probably driving carefully and not negligently on the day of an accident.

(b) Crimes, Wrongs, or Other Acts. (1) Prohibited Uses. Evidence of a crime, wrong, or other act is not admissible to prove a person's character in order to show that on a particular occasion the person acted in ance with the character.

4(B) provides that [ilf any defendant held in jail on an indictment or an affidavit shall move for an early trial, he shall be discharged if not brought to trial within fifty [501 judicial days from the date of such motion, except where a continuance within said period is had on his motion, or the delay is otherwise ...

Evidence of the conviction is admissible only if: (1) its probative value, supported by specific facts and circumstances, substantially outweighs its prejudicial effect; and (2) the proponent gives an adverse party reasonable written notice of the intent to use it so that the party has a fair opportunity to contest its ...

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Indiana Jury Instructions - Defendant's Failure to Testify