Arizona Jury Instructions – Criminal
STATUTORY CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS — TITLE 13
CHAPTER 1 STATUTORY DEFINITIONS

1.0515 — Definition of “Deadly Weapon”

“Deadly weapon” means anything designed for lethal use, including a firearm.

Use Note: An unloaded gun may qualify as a deadly weapon. A firearm is a deadly weapon unless it is permanently inoperable. A missing pin makes it only temporarily inoperable. State v. Spratt, 126 Ariz. 184 (App. 1980). Whether an object is a deadly weapon is usually a jury question. State v. Caldera, 141 Ariz. 634 (1984).

 

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