Hillsborough Florida Jury Instruction Impeachmenten— - Bad Reputation or Opinion Concerning Truthfulness is a legal instruction used in jury proceedings in Hillsborough County, Florida. This instruction allows a party to introduce evidence to impeach the credibility of a witness by demonstrating a bad reputation or a negative opinion concerning their truthfulness. The instruction is applicable when the evidence falls within the range of section 6.1 to 6.6 of the jury instructions in Hillsborough County. The purpose of this instruction is to give the jury guidance on how to assess a witness's credibility when there is evidence suggesting that the witness has a questionable reputation or a negative opinion regarding their truthfulness. By allowing the introduction of such evidence, the instruction ensures that the jury has a complete and accurate understanding of the witness's credibility, allowing them to make an informed decision. There are different types of Hillsborough Florida Jury Instruction Impeachmenten— - Bad Reputation or Opinion Concerning Truthfulness which may be used with sections 6.1 to 6.6. These types include: 1. Hillsborough Florida Jury Instruction 6.1 — Impeachment: Bad Reputation or Opinion Concerning Truthfulness: Criminal Defendants: This instruction relates specifically to criminal cases where the credibility of a defendant is in question. It allows the introduction of evidence about the defendant's bad reputation or negative opinion regarding their truthfulness. 2. Hillsborough Florida Jury Instruction 6.2 — Impeachment: Bad Reputation or Opinion Concerning Truthfulness: Non-defendant Witnesses: This instruction applies to witnesses other than the defendant. It allows the introduction of evidence regarding the witness's bad reputation or negative opinion concerning their truthfulness. 3. Hillsborough Florida Jury Instruction 6.3 — Impeachment: Substantially Similar Acts Affecting Witness's Truthfulness: This instruction allows the introduction of evidence of other acts committed by the witness that are substantially similar to the ones at issue in the case. These acts can be used to challenge the witness's truthfulness. 4. Hillsborough Florida Jury Instruction 6.4 — Impeachment: Prior Inconsistent Statements Affecting Witness's Truthfulness: This instruction allows the introduction of evidence of prior statements made by the witness that are inconsistent with their current testimony. The purpose is to challenge the witness's truthfulness based on these inconsistencies. 5. Hillsborough Florida Jury Instruction 6.5 — Impeachment: Character for Veracity of Witness: This instruction allows the introduction of evidence concerning a witness's character for truthfulness or untruthfulness. It is applicable when a witness's character for truthfulness is an issue in the case. 6. Hillsborough Florida Jury Instruction 6.6 — Impeachment: Conviction of Crime Affecting Witness's Credibility: This instruction allows the introduction of evidence of a witness's prior conviction for a crime involving dishonesty or false statement. The purpose is to challenge the witness's credibility based on their past criminal conviction. These different types of instructions provide the jury with specific guidelines on how to assess a witness's credibility based on their reputation, opinion concerning truthfulness, prior acts, prior inconsistent statements, character for veracity, or prior convictions. By considering these factors, the jury can make a fair and informed decision in the case at hand.