WPIC 4.64 Evidence of Prior Conviction—Impeachment
11 WAPRAC WPIC 4.64Washington Practice Series TMWashington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
11 Wash. Prac., Pattern Jury Instr. Crim. WPIC 4.64 (5th Ed)
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Washington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
January 2024 Update
Part I. General Instructions
WPIC CHAPTER 4.60. Miscellaneous Instructions During Trial
WPIC 4.64 Evidence of Prior Conviction—Impeachment
I am allowing this evidence, but you may consider [the evidence] [the answer(s)] only in deciding what weight or credibility to give to the testimony of the witness. You may not consider the answer for any other purpose.
NOTE ON USE
This oral instruction should be given during trial on request of either counsel, at the time the question is asked. This instruction should not be used if the prior conviction is admitted for purposes other than impeachment.
For an oral instruction to be used when evidence is admitted for a limited purpose other than impeachment, see WPIC 4.64.01 (Evidence Limited as to Purpose).
For corresponding written instructions to be used at the end of the trial, see WPIC 5.05 (Prior Conviction—Impeachment—Defendant) and 5.06 (Prior Conviction—Impeachment—Witness).
COMMENT
For more detailed commentary on the use of prior convictions for impeachment, see WPIC 5.05 (Prior Conviction—Impeachment—Defendant) and 5.06 (Prior Conviction—Impeachment—Witness).
For a generalized limiting instruction to be used during trial when evidence is admissible for a limited purpose other than impeachment, see WPIC 4.64.01 (Evidence Limited as to Purpose).
[Current as of May 2019.]
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