Alphabetical List of Instructions of General Applicability
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A
| Accessorial (Accomplice) Liability | |
| Accomplice as witness (see Witness, Accomplice) | |
| Admission (see Confession) | |
| Admonitions to Jury (see Jury Admonitions) | |
| Adverse Inference: Missing, Lost, Destroyed Evidence | |
| Adverse Inference: Missing Rosario | |
| Adverse Inference: Missing Witness | |
| Agency Defense | |
| Alibi Defense | |
| Anonymous Jury |
B
| Burden of Proof, with an affirmative defense; Reasonable Doubt | |
| Burden of Proof, without an affirmative defense; Reasonable Doubt |
C
D
| Deadlocked Jury (see Jury Deadlocked) | |
| Defendant Absent from Trial | |
| Defendant Does Not Testify | |
| Defendant In Custody | |
| Defendant Is Disruptive | |
| Defendant Pro-se | |
Defenses (see Agency, Alibi, Duress, Entrapment, Extreme Emotional Disturbance, Insanity, Intoxication, Justification, Renunciation) | |
| Deliberation Procedures | |
| DNA of Defendant in Database | |
| Duress Defense | |
| Dying Declaration | |
E
| Entrapment Defense | |
| Evidence, Circumstantial (see Circumstantial Evidence) | |
| Evidence, Defined | |
| Evidence from Inference | |
| Expert, Crime Victim Syndrome | |
| Expert, Drug Traffic | |
| Expert, In General | |
| Extreme Emotional Disturbance Defense |
F
| Foreperson's Role (see Jury, Foreperson's Role Explained) |
G
H
| Hearsay-Not for its truth | |
| Hypnosis (see Witness, Underwent Hypnosis) | |
I
J
K
L
M
| Missing Witness (Adverse Inference: Missing Witness) | |
| Molineux, Limiting Instruction | |
| Motive, when not an element | |
| Multiple Defendants | |
| Multiple Separate Transactions of Same Crime |
N
| Note-Taking (see Jury Note-Taking) |
P
| Partial Verdict | |
| Photographs, Upsetting | |
| Possession, Physical and Constructive | |
| Possession, Recent, Exclusive | |
| Possession, Temporary and Lawful Defense | |
| Possession, Voluntary | |
| Possession, Voluntary Surrender Defense | |
| Presumption of Innocence (see Burdern of Proof) | |
| Previous Proceeding (see Jury Admonition-Previous Proceeding) | |
| Prompt Outcry |
R
| Reasonable Doubt (see Burden of Proof) | |
| Renunciation (Affirmative Defense) |
S
| Statement (see Confession) | |
| Summation Rules |
T
| Territorial Jurisdiction of NY (see Geographical Jurisdiction, State of NY Jurisdiction) | |
| Transcript of a Recording |
U
| Uncharged Crimes or Bad Acts (see Molineux, Limiting Instruction) |
V
| Venue (see Geographical Jurisdiction) | |
| Verdict Sheet Explained | |
| Verdict Sheet, Models | |
| Voluntary Act | |