OUJI-CR 9-6A

EVIDENCE – SEPARATE CONSIDERATION FOR EACH CHARGE

You must give separate consideration for each charge in the case. The defendant is entitled to have his/her case decided on the basis of the evidence and the law which is applicable to each charge. The fact that you return a verdict of guilty or not guilty for one charge should not, in any way, affect your verdict for any other charge.

Notes on Use

This Instruction should be given if two or more charges against the same defendant are tried together. This Instruction is not required unless any party has made a timely request for it. See Taylor v. State, 2011 OK CR 8, ¶¶ 14-18, 248 P.3d 362,

Committee Comments

This instruction is similar to the one given in Smith v. State, 2007 OK CR 16, ¶ 38, 157 P.3d 1155, 1168-69.

(2014 Supp.)