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. This supersedes the 1991 edition.

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 2005 Edition as of April 23, 2008. These instructions and commentaries are current through December 31, 2007. A brief description of these changes can be viewed here: Updates to 2005 Edition
       
  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