Sixth Circuit Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions
   
 

The Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions of the District Judges Association of the Sixth Circuit produced this edition of jury instructions for use in criminal cases.

To view a section select the corresponding link to the right. Each section can be downloaded individually in a variety of file formats from within the link. The full version in "PDF" can be downloaded here.

NOTE: The Committee has not drafted pattern civil jury instructions.

 

 

The instructions below include changes made to the instructions on October 1, 2009. These instructions and commentaries generally include developments through December 31, 2008. Some of the elements instructions in Chapter 10 Fraud and Chapter 11 Money Laundering include developments from 2009 as well, so the current through date listed in parenthesis at the beginning of the commentaries should be consulted for each instruction. A brief description of the changes made on October 1, 2009 can be viewed here: Updates

       
  Title Page   Chapter 7.00 - Special Evidentiary Matters
  Resolution   Chapter 8.00 Deliberations and Verdict
  Committee Members   Chapter 9.00 Supplemental Instructions
  Introduction   Chapter 10.00 Fraud
  Acknowledgments   Chapter 11.00 Money Laundering
  Table of Contents   Chapter 12.00 Firearms
  Standard of Appellate Review   Chapter 13.00 False Statements to the United States Government
  Chapter 1.00 - General Principles   Appendix
  Chapter 2.00 - Defining the Crime    
  Chapter 3.00 - Conspiracy    
  Chapter 4.00 - Aiding and Abetting    
  Chapter 5.00 - Attempts    
  Chapter 6.00 - Defenses