(Revised 2016) 4.20 Credibility of Witnesses - Testimony of Informer You have heard evidence that has an arrangement (name of witness) with the government under which (he)(she) (gets paid)(receives) (describe for providing information to the government. benefit) (Name of witness)’s testimony was received in evidence and may be considered by you. The government is permitted to present the testimony of someone who (gets for providing information to the government, paid)(receives) (describe benefit) but you should consider the testimony of with great care and (name of witness) caution. In evaluating testimony, you should consider this (name of witness)’s factor along with the others I have called to your attention. You may give the testimony such weight as you think it deserves. It is for you to determine whether or not information or testimony may have been (name of witness)’s influenced by arrangement with the government. (his)(her) Comment Eighth Circuit § 4.06. See The government may lawfully employ paid informers to assist in the investigation of crime and may call an informer as a witness at trial. 385 See Hoffa v. United States, U.S. 293, 312 (1966); 210 F.3d 165 (3d Cir. 2000). The court United States v. Harris, should instruct the jury to approach the testimony with caution. In the informer’s Hoffa,
(Revised 2016) 4.20 Credibility of Witnesses - Testimony of Informer You have heard evidence that (name of witness) has an arrangement with the government under which (he)(she) (gets paid)(receives) (describe benefit) for providing information to the government. (Name of witness)’s testimony was received in evidence and may be considered by you. The government is permitted to present the testimony of someone who (gets paid)(receives) (describe benefit) for providing information to the government, but you should consider the testimony of (name of witness) with great care and caution. In evaluating (name of witness)’s testimony, you should consider this factor along with the others I have called to your attention. You may give the testimony such weight as you think it deserves. It is for you to determine whether or not (name of witness)’s information or testimony may have been influenced by (his)(her) arrangement with the government. Comment See Eighth Circuit § 4.06. The government may lawfully employ paid informers to assist in the investigation of crime and may call an informer as a witness at trial. See Hoffa v. United States, 385 U.S. 293, 312 (1966); United States v. Harris, 210 F.3d 165 (3d Cir. 2000). The court should instruct the jury to approach the informer’s testimony with caution. In Hoffa, the
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