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1. Preliminary Instructions

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  • 1.1 Duty of Jury
  • 1.2 The Charge—Presumption of Innocence
  • 1.3 What Is Evidence
  • 1.4 What Is Not Evidence
  • 1.5 Direct and Circumstantial Evidence
  • 1.6 Rule of Objections
  • 1.7 Credibility of Witnesses
  • 1.8 Conduct of the Jury
  • 1.9 No Transcript Available to Jury
  • 1.10 Taking Notes
  • 1.11 Outline of Trial
  • 1.12 Jury to Be Guided by English Translation/Interpretation
  • 1.13 Separate Consideration for Each Defendant
  • 1.14 Questions to Witnesses by Jurors During Trial
  • 1.15 Pro Se Defendant
  • 1.16 Bench Conferences and Recesses
‹ Jury Instruction Numbers Conversion Table up 1.1 Duty of Jury ›