Jury Instructions

Indiana Pattern Jury Instructions – Criminal CHAPTER 3 OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (effective for crimes committed July 1, 2014 or after, unless otherwise noted) Instruction No. 3.0540. Voluntary Manslaughter as Principal Charge. I.C. 35-42-1-3. The crime of voluntary manslaughter is defined by law as follows: A person who knowingly or intentionally kills another [human being] […]

Indiana Pattern Jury Instructions – Criminal CHAPTER 3 OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (effective for crimes committed July 1, 2014 or after, unless otherwise noted) Instruction No. 3.0500. Murder with Lesser Offense of Voluntary Manslaughter. I.C. 35-42-1-1, I.C. 35-42-1-3. The crime of murder is defined by law as follows: A person who knowingly or intentionally kills

Indiana Pattern Jury Instructions – Criminal CHAPTER 3 OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (effective for crimes committed July 1, 2014 or after, unless otherwise noted) Instruction No. 3.0140. Murder—Felony Murder. I.C. 35-42-1-1. The crime of murder is defined by law as follows: A person who kills another human being while committing or attempting to commit (arson)

Indiana Pattern Jury Instructions – Criminal CHAPTER 3 OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (effective for crimes committed July 1, 2014 or after, unless otherwise noted) Instruction No. 3.0100. Murder—Killing a Human Being. I.C. 35-42-1-1. The crime of murder is defined by law as follows: A person who knowingly or intentionally kills another human being commits murder,

Indiana Pattern Jury Instructions – Criminal CHAPTER 10 DEFENSES RELATING TO CULPABILITY (effective for crimes committed July 1, 2014 or after) Instruction No. 10.2100. Necessity. The defense of necessity is an issue in this case. The defense of necessity applies when: (1) the act charged as criminal was the result of an emergency and was

Indiana Pattern Jury Instructions – Criminal CHAPTER 10 DEFENSES RELATING TO CULPABILITY (effective for crimes committed July 1, 2014 or after) Instruction No. 10.2000. Alibi. I.C. 35-36-4-1. This instruction has been withdrawn.   [230711]

Indiana Pattern Jury Instructions – Criminal CHAPTER 10 DEFENSES RELATING TO CULPABILITY (effective for crimes committed July 1, 2014 or after) Instruction No. 10.1900. Accident. This instruction has been withdrawn.   [230711]

Indiana Pattern Jury Instructions – Criminal CHAPTER 10 DEFENSES RELATING TO CULPABILITY (effective for crimes committed July 1, 2014 or after) Instruction No. 10.1800. Abandonment. I.C. 35-41-3-10. It is a defense to a charge of [aiding, inducing, or causing an offense] [attempt] [conspiracy] that the Defendant abandoned [his] [her] effort to commit the [insert name

Indiana Pattern Jury Instructions – Criminal CHAPTER 10 DEFENSES RELATING TO CULPABILITY (effective for crimes committed July 1, 2014 or after) Instruction No. 10.1700. Entrapment. I.C. 35-41-3-9. The defense of entrapment is an issue in this case. In order to overcome this defense, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt: 1. that the prohibited