UJI 13-2004 NMRA
UJI 13-2004. Witness impeached.
Length: 110 wordsOfficial source
A witness may be discredited or impeached by contradictory evidence or
inconsistent conduct.
[or by evidence that at other times the witness has made material statements, under
oath or otherwise, which are inconsistent with the present testimony of the witness.]
[or by evidence that the witness has been convicted of a crime.]
[or by evidence that the general reputation of the witness for truth, honesty or
integrity is bad.]
[or by specific acts of wrongdoing of the witness.]
If you believe that any witness has been impeached or discredited, it is your
exclusive province to give the testimony of that witness only such credit as you may
think it deserves.