Wyoming Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions – Full Text 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFENSES Part 5. DEFINITIONS Section 5.01. BODILY INJURY-DEFINED “Bodily injury” means a cut, abrasion, burn or temporary disfigurement; physical pain; or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ or mental faculty. [230731]
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North Dakota Pattern Jury Instructions – Criminal NORTH DAKOTA PATTERN JURY INSTRUCTIONS-CRIMINAL Defenses § K – 3.80. Excuse (Necessary and Appropriate Conduct) 2013 Current as of 2019 A person’s conduct is excused if the person believes that the facts are such that the conduct is necessary and appropriate, even though that belief is mistaken. [However,
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North Dakota Pattern Jury Instructions – Criminal NORTH DAKOTA PATTERN JURY INSTRUCTIONS-CRIMINAL Defenses § K – 3.55. Limits on Use of Excessive or Deadly Force 2011 Current as of 2019 A person is not justified in using more force than is necessary and appropriate under the circumstances. Deadly force is justified: [If it is expressly
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Delaware Pattern Jury Instructions – Criminal CHAPTER V. DEFENSES C. Non-Statutory Defenses § 5.62 Accident The defendant has raised the defense of accident to [charge]. The State must prove that the defendant had the state of mind required by the statute defining the offense. If the defendant’s conduct [describe] was an accident, then the defendant
Maine Jury Instruction Manual CHAPTER 6 REPRESENTATIVE CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS § 6-61 Self-Defense: Deadly Force: Imperfect Self-Defense—Lesser Included Offense. Instruction. If you determine, in accordance with the previous instructions, that the elements of murder have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, you must next consider the issue of self-defense. In certain circumstances, acts that otherwise might be
Maine Jury Instruction Manual CHAPTER 6 REPRESENTATIVE CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS § 6-58 Self-Defense—Non-Deadly Force. Instruction. [Assault, 17-A M.R.S. § 207, Case Example] In this case [the defendant] is charged with assault and there is an issue of self-defense. The State must prove the elements of the assault charge beyond a reasonable doubt. A person commits an assault if
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Maine Jury Instruction Manual CHAPTER 6 REPRESENTATIVE CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS § 6-15A Flight to Avoid Prosecution. Instruction. Members of the jury: There is an issue in this trial as to whether [the defendant] [traveled from [ __________ ] to [ __________ ]] [drove away from __________ at a high speed] with a purpose to avoid arrest or
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Hawaii Standard Criminal Jury Instructions VOLUME I 7. SPECIFIC DEFENSES 7.02A. DEFENSE OF OTHERS WHEN DEADLY FORCE IS AT ISSUE. Section 1 – Defense; Issues; Burden of Proof Defense of others is a defense to the charge(s) of (specify charge and its included offenses). Defense of others involves consideration of two issues. First, you must
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Hawaii Standard Criminal Jury Instructions VOLUME I 7. SPECIFIC DEFENSES 7.01 SELF-DEFENSE Justifiable use of force–commonly known as self-defense–is a defense to the charge of (specify charge and its included offenses). The burden is on the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the force used by the defendant was not justifiable. If the
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Hawaii Standard Criminal Jury Instructions VOLUME I 3. INSTRUCTIONS AT END OF CASE 3.02 PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE; REASONABLE DOUBT (6/29/00) You must presume the defendant is innocent of the charge against him/her. This presumption remains with the defendant throughout the trial of the case, unless and until the prosecution proves the defendant guilty beyond a
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