| Summary: | Maryland criminal pattern jury instructions contains more than 186 jury instructions accompanied by comprehensive comments explaining the appropriate constitutional, statutory, court rule and case authority supporting the instruction.The 2006 Supplement added five new or revised homicide instructions, updated and expanded commentary, and notes on use for these instructions.The instructions are impartial, accurate statements of the law understandable by the average juror prepared by the MSBA Standing Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions. In addition to instructions on specific criminal offenses, this publication includes: introductory and cautionary instructions; general instructions; evidentiary instructions; and instructions as to defenses, parties and verdict sheets.Maryland Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions further serves as an excellent primer on evidence, burden of proof, and the elements of criminal offenses.
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