SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1CR05-114 05/10/04

 

WITNESS WHO WAS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT (who targeted suspect)

(Witness)_______________ has testified in this case under an agreement [he] [she] made with the State to [seek out] [develop] information and to testify in court against (Def)_______________.  This evidence has been introduced so that you can decide the weight, if any, that you will give (witness)_______________’s testimony.

You should evaluate this testimony carefully.  Consider whether it is the truth, or whether it is designed to fulfill [his] [her] agreement with the State to obtain the promised benefit.  Also, if you find that the witness has testified falsely about any matter, you may ignore [his] [her] testimony entirely, or you may decide to believe some or all of the remaining testimony.  Whether to believe this witness’s testimony, and how much weight to give it, is up to you.  You may believe all of it, part of it, or you may reject it altogether.