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14-5025. Refusal of witness to testify; exercise of privilege.1

            The witness, __________________ (name) has refused to testify as to a certain matter, basing his refusal on the exercise of a [privilege against self-incrimination]2 [lawful privilege]. You are not to draw any conclusions from his refusal to testify.

 

USE NOTES

            1.         To be given if requested by any party against whom the jury might draw an adverse inference from a claim of privilege.

            2.         Use the applicable bracketed phrase.

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