Maine Jury Instructions - Defendant's Failure to Testify

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Sample Jury Instruction - This sample jury instruction states that there should be no inference made from the Defendant not testifying on his own behalf.

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Rule 609(c) as submitted by the Court provided in part that evidence of a witness' prior conviction is not admissible to attack his credibility if the conviction was the subject of a pardon, annulment, or other equivalent procedure, based on a showing of rehabilitation, and the witness has not been convicted of a ...

RULE 402. Irrelevant evidence is not admissible.

Maine Rule 611 is similar to its federal counterpart, but does not limit cross-examination to the subject matter of direct unless the witness was the adverse party, was identified with the adverse party, or testified only to the signature to or execution of a paper.

Rule 80B(m) is amended to clarify that an order of remand from the Superior Court to the governmental agency is not a final judgment from which an appeal lies, absent special circumstances. The amendment is not intended to change the law governing final judgments, moot issues or the preservation of issues for appeal.

Maine Rule 609 requires all convictions to pass a "reverse Rule 403 " test, i.e. they can be admitted only if their probative value as to credibility outweighs any danger of unfair prejudice to a criminal defendant or any civil party. There are minor differences in time limits and the Maine time bar is absolute.

Rule 609 of the Federal Rules of Evidence deals with the impeachment of a witness by evidence that the witness has been previously convicted of a crime.

Federal Rule 609 provides that a witness' credibility may be impeached with evidence of his or her prior criminal convictions: "There is little dissent from the general proposition that at least some crimes are relevant to credibility but much disagreement among the cases and commentators about which crimes are usable ...

If an application is made to produce the information under Rule 26(g), the party resisting discovery bears the initial burden to show the court that the information is not, in fact, "reasonably accessible because of undue burden or expense." The requesting party must then show "good cause" why the information should be ...

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Maine Jury Instructions - Defendant's Failure to Testify