SAMPLE INSTRUCTION # 1:

    Any witness who testifies that (he/she) had an economic interest in someone being charged with these offenses is a witness whose testimony should be viewed with caution and care.

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SAMPLE INSTRUCTION # 2:

    In considering the bias of a witness, you may consider whether (he/she) had a financial interest in whether a defendant was charged with or convicted of a crime.

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    A person who furnishes information concerning a violation of the federal drug laws may file a claim for an award of compensation, and the Attorney General is authorized to pay such sum or sums of money as (he/she) may deem appropriate for such information. If you find that a witness has been influenced by the hope of obtaining an informer's award or other financial advantages, you should view the testimony of that witness with more caution than the testimony of other witnesses.

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SAMPLE INSTRUCTION # 1:

    You have heard testimony that certain government witnesses have received monetary benefits from the government in connection with this case.

    You may give the testimony of such a witness such weight as you feel it deserves, keeping in mind that it must be considered with caution and great care.

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SAMPLE INSTRUCTION # 2:

    You have heard testimony that several witnesses have received benefits from the government in connection with this case. You may give their testimony such weight as you feel it deserves, keeping in mind that it must be considered with caution and great care.

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SAMPLE INSTRUCTION # 3:

    The testimony of a witness who has received some benefit from the government in exchange for (his/her) testimony should always be weighed with caution and considered with care.

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    The testimony of a witness who has hopes or expectations that (he/she) will receive some benefit from the government as a result of (his/her) testimony should always be weighed with greater caution than the testimony of an ordinary witness.

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    In weighing the testimony of any witness you may consider whether that witness believes that (he/she) was promised consideration by the government in return for (his/her) testimony. Such consideration could consist of the deductibility of payments to , intervention with parole authorities or promises to intervene with the witness's employer if it should appear that the witness's testimony might jeopardize (his/her) employment. In the case of such promises, it is not the fact of the promise which is important, but the hopes or expectations of the witness concerning what (he/she) believes to be the promise while (he/she) is testifying on the stand. In each instance the jury must assess whether the witness' hopes or expectations of assistance from the government have affected (his/her) testimony and, if the jury concludes that such hopes or expectations have affected the testimony, then the jury may take this into consideration in determining what weight to give to the testimony of such witness.

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