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Model Criminal Jury
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Last Updated: 5/2008

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Manual of Model Criminal Jury Instructions
The instructions noted below reflect new or modified instructions after the 2003 edition of the manual.

The following instructions were modified 11/03: 8.129, 8.130
The following instruction was modified 02/04: 8.20
The following instructions were modified 06/04: 8.79, 8.81, 8.82, 8.83, 8.84, 8.86
The following instruction was added 06/04: 8.86A
The following instruction was modified 08/04: 8.161
The following instruction was modified 02/05: 5.1
The following instructions were modified on 03/06: 3.8, 8.58
The following instructions were modified 04/06: 5.7, 9.5, 9.5A
The following instructions were modified 01/07: 6.4, 6.5, 8.65, 9.1, 9.5, 9.5A, 9.13
The following instructions were added 01/07: 1.13A, 4.20, 9.1A, 9.1B, 9.5B, 9.13A
The following instructions were modified 05/07: 5.7, 9.13A
The following instructions were modified 5/08: 8.2, 8.5


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Section
Show details for -- Introduction-- Introduction
Show details for 1. Preliminary Instructions1. Preliminary Instructions
Show details for 2. Instructions in the Course of Trial2. Instructions in the Course of Trial
Show details for 3. Instructions at End of Case3. Instructions at End of Case
Show details for 4. Consideration of Particular Evidence4. Consideration of Particular Evidence
Show details for 5. Responsibility5. Responsibility
Show details for 6. Specific Defenses6. Specific Defenses
Show details for 7. Jury Deliberations7. Jury Deliberations
Show details for 8. Offenses Under Title 188. Offenses Under Title 18
Show details for 9. Offenses Under Other Titles9. Offenses Under Other Titles
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