224. Testimony of Child Instruction No 1 Request by Plaintiff Request by Defendant Requested by Given as Proposed Given as Modified Given on Court?s Motion Refused Withdrawn Judge Instruction No 1 You have heard testimony from a witness who is [] years old. As with any other witness, you must decide whether the child gave truthful and accurate testimony. In evaluating a child?s testimony, you should consider all of the factors surrounding that testimony, including the child?s age and ability to perceive, understand, remember, and communicate. You should not discount or distrust testimony just because a witness is a child. New April 2008