Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases (95-1)

This cause is before this Court upon the petition of the Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases. The committee has submitted the following recommended amendments to the Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases:

1. The committee recommends a new instruction on “Conviction Of Certain Crimes As Impeachment,” based on sections 90.107 and 90.610(1), Florida Statutes (1993), be added to the miscellaneous instructions (page 50a of the manual) regarding the weight the evidence should be given in assessing a witness’s credibility.

2. The committee recommends an instruction…