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3.4 Defendant's Decision to Testify

3.4 DEFENDANT’S DECISION TO TESTIFY

The defendant has testified. You should treat this testimony just as you would the testimony of any other witness.

Comment

See Instruction 3.3 (Defendant’s Decision Not to Testify) if the defendant does not testify.

File: 
File 3.4_criminal.wpd [1]
Source URL: https://www.ce9.uscourts.gov/jury-instructions/node/337

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[1] https://www.ce9.uscourts.gov/jury-instructions/sites/default/files/WPD/3.4_criminal_0.wpd