Jury Instructions

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 3 ASSAULTS AND RESTRAINTS OF PERSONS Part 1. Definitions § 3.12 Dangerous Instrument [KRS 500.080(3)] Dangerous Instrument—Means any instrument, [including parts of the human body when a serious physical injury is a direct result of the use of that part of the human body,] article, or substance which, under […]

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 3 ASSAULTS AND RESTRAINTS OF PERSONS Part 1. Definitions § 3.09 Serious Physical Injury [KRS 500.080(17)] Serious Physical Injury—Means physical injury which creates a substantial risk of death, or which causes serious and prolonged disfigurement, prolonged impairment of health, or prolonged loss or impairment of the function of any

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 3 ASSAULTS AND RESTRAINTS OF PERSONS Part 1. Definitions § 3.08 Physical Injury [KRS 500.080(15)] Physical Injury—Means substantial physical pain or any impairment of physical condition.   [230612]

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 2. Justification § 11.20Justifiable Conduct; Prevention of Crime KRS 503.100(1)(b) Instruction No. __________ Justifiable Conduct If at the time the Defendant __________ (method) (if he did so), the Defendant believed: A. That __________ (victim) was then and there about to (method-2) [e.g., enter (3rd party)’s home

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 2. Justification § 11.18 Resisting Arrest Qualification; e.g Protection of Another KRS 503.070; KRS 503.060(1) Instruction No. __________ Protection of Another A. If at the time the Defendant __________ (method) (if he did so), he believed that __________ (victim) was then and there about to use

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 2. Justification § 11.17 Protection Against Arson KRS 503.080(2)(c) Instruction No. __________ Protection Against Arson If at the time the Defendant __________ (method) (if he did so), he believed that __________ (victim) was damaging or attempting to (damage) (destroy) by (fire) (explosion) a dwelling or other

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 2. Justification § 11.16 Protection Against violent felony; e.g. Burglary KRS 503.080(2)(b) Instruction No. __________ Protection Against Burglary If at the time the Defendant __________ (method) (if he did so), he believed that __________ (victim) had entered or was attempting to enter, or had remained in

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 2. Justification § 11.15 Protection Against Dispossession of Dwelling KRS 503.080(2)(a) Instruction No. __________ Protection Against Dispossession If at the time the Defendant __________ (method) (if he did so), he believed that __________ (victim) was attempting to dispossess him of his dwelling, he [had no duty

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 2. Justification § 11.14 Protection of Property (From Damage) [KRS 503.080(1)] Instruction No. __________ Protection of Property A. If at the time the Defendant __________(method) (if he did so), he believed that__________ (victim) was about to intentionally damage the Defendant’s property, and if__________ (victim) neither had

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 2. Justification § 11.12 Self-Protection; Provocation Qualification KRS 503.060(2) Provided, however, that if you believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that the Defendant provoked __________ (victim) to use or attempt to use physical force upon him, and that he did so with the intention