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Pattern Jury Instructions from the 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. For more information and to use the online Instruction builder please visit http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions
Courts take the witness's condition into account. They look at how drugs may have affected their perception and reliability during the event they’re testifying about.
If a witness’s credibility is in doubt, it can raise red flags in court, and the judge or jury will consider it when deciding how much to believe them.
It's a tricky situation. Accomplices might have motives to lie or twist the truth, so their testimony is looked at carefully.
Sometimes, a witness has information that's crucial to a case, but they might have been involved in illegal activities. Immunity encourages them to speak out.
A witness with immunity is granted protection from prosecution, meaning they can testify without fear of getting in trouble for what they say.
If a witness has used addictive drugs, their memory and reliability may be clouded, which could affect what they recall about a crime.
An accomplice is someone who was involved in a crime and may have helped commit it. They're often called to testify about what happened.