Jury Instructions

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 2. Justification § 11.11 Self-Protection; Initial Aggressor Qualification KRS 503.060(3) Provided, however, that if you believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that the Defendant was the initial aggressor in the use of physical force, the defense of self-protection is not available to him, unless: […]

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 2. Justification § 11.07 Self-Protection (Or Other Justification); Imperfect Self-Protection; Homicide (Complete Instructions) [KRS 503.050] INSTRUCTION No. 1 PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE A. The law presumes a defendant to be innocent of a crime and the Indictment shall not be considered as evidence or as having any

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 1. Definitions § 11.06 Imminent [KRS 503.010(3)] Imminent—Means impending danger, and, in the context of domestic violence and abuse as defined in KRS 403.720, belief that danger is imminent can be inferred from a past pattern of repeated serious abuse.   [230612]

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 1. Definitions § 11.03 Dwelling [KRS 503.010(2)] Dwelling-Dwelling—means a building or conveyance of any kind, including any attached porch, whether the building or conveyance is temporary or permanent, mobile or immobile, which has a roof over it, including a tent, and is designed to be occupied

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 1. Definitions § 11.02 Deadly Physical Force [KRS 503.010(1)] Deadly Physical Force—Means force which is used for the purpose of causing death or serious physical injury or which the Defendant knows to create a substantial risk of causing death or serious physical injury.   [230612]

Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 1. Definitions § 11.01 Physical Force [KRS 503.010(4)] Physical Force—Means force used upon or directed toward the body of another person and includes confinement.   [230612]