MD MPJI-Cr 3:28 Bribery or Witness Intimidation
as Consciousness of Guilt

State: Maryland

Maryland Pattern Jury Instructions-Criminal (MPJI-Cr)

MPJI-Cr 3:28 Bribery or Witness Intimidation
as Consciousness of Guilt

You have heard that the defendant __________ in this case. Bribery or witness intimidation is not enough by itself to establish guilt, but may be considered as evidence of guilt.

You must first decide whether the defendant __________ in this case. If you find that the defendant __________ in this case, then you must decide whether that conduct shows a consciousness of guilt.