What is the current state of the law on credibility in jury instructions in criminal cases?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from USA v. Holmes, 229 F.3d 782 (9th Cir. 2000):
court: "Where there are several reasons for discounting the credibility of a witness, they may be combined in a single cautionary instruction concerning credibility." Ninth Circuit Jury Instructions -Criminal, 4.10 (West 2000) (citing United States v. Bernard, 625 F.2d 854, 858-59 (9th Cir. 1980)).
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