There was testimony that the (law enforcement agency) had fingerprints of the defendant
on file. You are not to consider that fact as prejudicing the defendant in any way. That fact is
not evidence that the defendant has ever been convicted, or even arrested for any crime, and is
not to be considered as such by you.
The fact that the (law enforcement agency) is in possession of a person's fingerprints does
not mean that the person has a criminal record. Fingerprints come into the hands of law
enforcement agencies from many legitimate sources. These include, but are not limited to: birth
certificates, grade school child identification programs, military service, many forms of
employment, including municipal, county, state and federal jobs, casino license applications,
private security guard applications, firearms and liquor license applications, passport
applications, as well as other sources totally unconnected with criminal activity.
