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The document discusses a legal case involving odometer tampering under the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act. The Plaintiff alleges that the Defendant altered the vehicle's odometer to show a lower mileage with intent to defraud. To succeed, the Plaintiff must prove that the Defendant altered the odometer and acted with fraudulent intent. If successful, the Plaintiff may recover damages either three times the actual damages or a statutory minimum of $1,500. The document also includes jury instructions for determining liability and damages.

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How do I find sample jury instructions?

FREE WEBSITES provide links to jury instructions: Court websites may include model or pattern instructions. Search for a specific jurisdiction using a search engine such as Google. COMMERCIAL DATABASES are available by subscription and may provide model jury instructions.

How to object to jury instructions?

(d) Objections to Instructions. A party who objects to any portion of the instructions or to a failure to give a requested instruction must inform the court of the specific objection and the grounds for the objection before the jury retires to deliberate.

Why no written jury instructions?

The court found that the distribution of written instructions to the jury is not expressly authorized by law, and error in such submissions cannot be deemed harmless, meaning that providing the instructions would result in a conviction being overturned.

What is the difference between a jury charge and a jury instruction?

The judge issues a judges charge to inform the jury how to act in deciding a case. The jury instructions provide something of a flowchart on what verdict jurors should deliver based on what they determine to be true. Put another way, If you believe A (set of facts), you must find X (verdict).

How do you create jury instructions?

For jury instructions to be effective, they must be clear and simple. Sentences should be short; instruc- tions should contain no more than a few sentences, cover only one topic, and be directly related to the circumstances of the case (they should not be abstract statements of the law).

What are the standard for jury instructions?

Jury instructions should ideally be brief, concise, non-repetitive, relevant to the cases details, understandable to the average juror , and should correctly state the law without misleading the jury or inviting unnecessary speculation.

What is a pattern jury instruction?

PATTERN JURY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH PROVIDE A BODY OF BRIEF, UNIFORM INSTRUCTIONS THAT FULLY STATE THE LAW WITHOUT NEEDLESS REPETION ARE PRESENTED; BASIC, SPECIAL, OFFENSE, AND TRIAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE INCLUDED.

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