Uniform Jury Instructions – Criminal
Chapter 14. Uniform Jury Instructions—Criminal
Chapter 2. Homicide
Part D. Involuntary Manslaughter
14-231. Involuntary manslaughter; essential elements.1
For you to find the defendant guilty of involuntary manslaughter [as charged in Count __________]2, the state must prove to your satisfaction beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements of the crime:
1. __________ (name of defendant) __________ (describe defendant’s act);
2. __________ (name of defendant) should have known of the danger involved by __________’s (name of defendant) actions;
3. __________ (name of defendant) acted with a willful disregard for the safety of others;
4. __________’s (name of defendant) act caused the death of __________ (name of victim);
5. This happened in New Mexico on or about the day of __________ ,__________ .
USE NOTES
1.This instruction is used in all involuntary manslaughter prosecutions.
2.Insert the count number if more than one count is charged.
[As amended, effective August 1, 1997.].
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