Prior Statement of a Defendant — Multi-Defendant Trial (revised 2016) is a document that is used in a criminal trial involving multiple defendants when one defendant has made a statement that could be used against the other defendants. This statement may be used by the prosecution to show the defendants' involvement in a crime or may be used by the defense to show the defendant's innocence. The statement must be made in the presence of all the defendants, and the statement must be recorded in writing in order to be used as evidence in the trial. There are two types of Prior Statement of a Defendant — Multi-Defendant Trial (revised 2016): voluntary prior statements and involuntary prior statements. A voluntary prior statement is a statement made by the defendant without any pressure or coercion from the prosecution. An involuntary prior statement is a statement made by the defendant under duress or in response to threats, intimidation, or promises of leniency from the prosecution.