4.33 Prior Statement of Non-testifying Defendant in Multi-Defendant Trial The government introduced evidence that the defendant (name of made a statement to I caution defendant) (name of person who took statement). you that you may consider statement to (name of defendant)’s (name of person only in resolving whether is guilty or who took statement) (name of defendant) not guilty. You may not consider or discuss this evidence in any way in resolving whether (name of co-defendant, if there is only one) (any of the other guilty or not guilty. defendants on trial) (is)(are) (Name of defendant)’s statement is evidence only against and not against (name of defendant) (name of co-defendant)(any other defendant). You must decide whether did in fact make the (name of defendant) statement. If you find that did make the statement, then (name of defendant) you must decide what weight, if any, you feel the statement deserves. In making this decision, you should consider all matters in evidence having to do with the statement, including those concerning (name of defendant) and the circumstances under which the statement was made. (himself)(herself)
4.33 Prior Statement of Non-testifying Defendant in Multi-Defendant Trial The government introduced evidence that the defendant (name of defendant) made a statement to (name of person who took statement). I caution you that you may consider (name of defendant)’s statement to (name of person who took statement) only in resolving whether (name of defendant) is guilty or not guilty. You may not consider or discuss this evidence in any way in resolving whether (name of co-defendant, if there is only one) (any of the other defendants on trial) (is)(are) guilty or not guilty. (Name of defendant)’s statement is evidence only against (name of defendant) and not against (name of co-defendant)(any other defendant). You must decide whether (name of defendant) did in fact make the statement. If you find that (name of defendant) did make the statement, then you must decide what weight, if any, you feel the statement deserves. In making this decision, you should consider all matters in evidence having to do with the statement, including those concerning (name of defendant) (himself)(herself) and the circumstances under which the statement was made.
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