CREDIBILITY - PRIOR CONVICTION OF A DEFENDANT
You have heard evidence that (name
of defendant) has previously been convicted of [a] crime[s]. This evidence may
only be used in determining the credibility or believability of the defendant’s
testimony. You may not conclude that the
defendant committed the crime charged in this case or is more likely to have
committed the crime charged simply because he/she
committed a crime on another occasion.
A
jury has a right to consider whether a person who has previously failed to
comply with society's rules as demonstrated through a criminal conviction would
be more likely to ignore the oath requiring truthfulness on the witness stand
than a person who has never been convicted of any crime. You may consider in
determining this issue the nature and degree[1] of
the prior conviction[s] and when it [they] occurred.
Our
law permits a conviction to be received in evidence only for the purpose of
affecting the credibility of the defendant and for no other purpose. You are not, however, obligated to change
your opinion as to the credibility of the defendant simply because of [a] prior
conviction[s]. You may consider such
evidence along with all the other factors we previously discussed in
determining the credibility of the defendant.
You have heard evidence that (name
of defendant) has previously been convicted of [a] crime[s]. This evidence may
only be used in determining the credibility or believability of the defendant’s
testimony. You may not conclude that the
defendant committed the crime charged in this case or is more likely to have
committed the crime charged simply because he/she
committed a crime on another occasion.
A
jury has a right to consider whether a person who has previously failed to
comply with society's rules as demonstrated through a criminal conviction would
be more likely to ignore the oath requiring truthfulness on the witness stand
than a person who has never been convicted of any crime. You may consider in
determining this issue the nature and degree[1] of
the prior conviction[s] and when it [they] occurred.
Our
law permits a conviction to be received in evidence only for the purpose of
affecting the credibility of the defendant and for no other purpose. You are not, however, obligated to change
your opinion as to the credibility of the defendant simply because of [a] prior
conviction[s]. You may consider such
evidence along with all the other factors we previously discussed in
determining the credibility of the defendant.
