Jury Instructions

  Washington Pattern Jury Instructions–Criminal (W.P.I.C.) Part IV. Defenses  Chapter 16.  Justifiable Homicide WA  W.P.I.C. 16.01 Justifiable Homicide—Peace Officer or Others In Aid of Officer It is a defense to a charge of [murder][manslaughter] that the homicide was justifiable as defined in this instruction. Homicide or the use of deadly force is justifiable: [when necessarily

  Vermont Jury Instructions VT  CR07-301.  NECESSITY DEFENSE The defense of necessity is presented in this case.  If you find that the State has proven all of the essential elements of (charge)_______________, beyond a reasonable doubt, you will need to consider this defense.  If the State has not proven all of the essential elements of

  Vermont Jury Instructions VT  CR07-131.  DEFENSE OF PROPERTY This case presents the issue of whether (Def)_______________ was acting in the lawful defense of [his] [her] property, specifically [his] [her] (property)_______________.  When a person acts in lawful defense of [his] [her] property, [his] [her] actions are excused and [he] [she] is not guilty of any

  Vermont Jury Instructions VT  CR07-121.  SELF-DEFENSE, AND DEFENSE OF ANOTHER (USE OF DEADLY FORCE)  Introduction Evidence has been introduced bearing on the issues of lawful self-defense, and lawful defense of another, as justifications for the killing of (victim)_______________.  The State bears the burden of proving that the killing was unlawful.  A killing committed in

  Vermont Jury Instructions VT  CR07-116.  DEFENSE OF THIRD PERSON (USE OF DEADLY FORCE) The issue of defense of another is presented, as justification for the killing of (victim)_______________.  The State bears the burden of proving that the killing was unlawful.  A killing committed in lawful defense of another is lawful, and not a crime. 

Vermont Jury Instructions VT  CR07-111.  SELF-DEFENSE (USE OF DEADLY FORCE) Evidence has been introduced bearing on the issue of self-defense, as justification for the killing of (victim)_______________.  The State bears the burden of proving that the killing was unlawful.  A killing committed in lawful self-defense is lawful, and not a crime.  Here the State must

  Vermont Jury Instructions VT  CR07-106.  DEFENSE OF THIRD PERSON This case presents the issue of whether (Def)_______________ was acting in the lawful defense of (third person)_______________.  If (Def)_______________ acted in lawful defense of another person, then [his] [her] actions are excused and [he] [she] is not guilty of any crime. (Def)_______________ is not required

  Vermont Jury Instructions VT  CR07-101.  SELF-DEFENSE The issue of self-defense is presented in this case.  If (Def)_______________ acted in lawful self-defense, then [his] [her] actions are excused, and [he] [she] is not guilty of any crime. (Def)_______________ is not required to prove that [he] [she] acted in self-defense.  Instead, the State must have proven,