Indiana Pattern Jury Instructions – Criminal
CHAPTER 10 DEFENSES RELATING TO CULPABILITY (effective for crimes committed July 1, 2014 or after)

Instruction No. 10.1500. Mistake of Fact.

I.C. 35-41-3-7.

It is an issue whether the Defendant mistakenly committed the acts charged.

It is a defense that the Defendant was reasonably mistaken about a matter of fact if the mistake prevented the Defendant from:

[intentionally] [knowingly] [recklessly] committing the acts charged

[or]

[committing the acts charged with specific intent to (specify specific intention for crime)].

The State has the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the Defendant was not reasonably mistaken.

 

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