California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM 2023) CA 511. Excusable Homicide: Accident in the Heat of Passion The defendant is not guilty of (murder/ [or] manslaughter) if (he/she) killed someone by accident while acting in the heat of passion. Such a killing is excused, and therefore not unlawful, if, at the time of the killing: The […]
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California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM 2023) CA 509. Justifiable Homicide: Non-Peace Officer Preserving the Peace The defendant is not guilty of (murder/ [or] manslaughter/ attempted murder/ [or] attempted voluntary manslaughter) if (he/she) (killed/attempted to kill) someone while preserving the peace. Such (a/an) [attempted] killing is justified, and therefore not unlawful, if: The defendant committed the
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California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM 2023) CA 508. Justifiable Homicide: Citizen Arrest (Non-Peace Officer) The defendant is not guilty of (murder/ [or] manslaughter/ attempted murder/ [or] attempted voluntary manslaughter) if (he/she) (killed/attempted to kill) someone while trying to arrest him or her for a violent felony. Such (a/an) [attempted] killing is justified, and therefore not
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California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM 2023) CA 507. Justifiable Homicide: By Public Officer 507. Justifiable Homicide: By Peace Officer The defendant is not guilty of (murder/ [or] manslaughter/attempted murder/ [or] attempted voluntary manslaughter) if (he/she) (killed/attempted to kill) someone while (acting as a peace officer/obeying a peace officer’s command for aid and assistance). (A/An) [attempted]
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California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM 2023) CA 506. Justifiable Homicide: Defending Against Harm to Person Within Home or on Property The defendant is not guilty of (murder/ [or] manslaughter/ attempted murder/ [or] attempted voluntary manslaughter) if (he/she) (killed/attempted to kill) to defend (himself/herself) [or any other person] in the defendant’s home. Such (a/an) [attempted] killing
California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM 2023) CA 505. Justifiable Homicide: Self-Defense or Defense of Another The defendant is not guilty of (murder/ [or] manslaughter/ attempted murder/ [or] attempted voluntary manslaughter) if (he/she) was justified in (killing/attempting to kill) someone in (self-defense/ [or] defense of another). The defendant acted in lawful (self-defense/ [or] defense of another)
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Arizona Jury Instructions – Criminal STATUTORY CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS — TITLE 13 CHAPTER 4 4.21 — Justification: Defensive Display of a Firearm The defendant is justified in defensively displaying a firearm if a reasonable person would have believed that physical force was immediately necessary to protect himself/herself against the [use] [attempted use] of unlawful [physical force]
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Arizona Jury Instructions – Criminal STATUTORY CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS — TITLE 13 CHAPTER 4 4.19 — Justification: Presumption and Exceptions The defendant is presumed to reasonably believe that the threat or use of physical force or deadly force is immediately necessary if the defendant knows or has reason to believe that the person against whom physical
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Arizona Jury Instructions – Criminal STATUTORY CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS — TITLE 13 CHAPTER 4 4.18 — Justification for Using Force in Defense of Residential Structure or Occupied Vehicles The defendant was justified in threatening to use or using physical force or deadly physical against another person if the defendant reasonably believed the following: 1. The defendant,
Arizona Jury Instructions – Criminal STATUTORY CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS — TITLE 13 CHAPTER 4 4.17 — Necessity Defense The defendant was justified in engaging in conduct that constituted the offense[s] of [ _________ ] if: 1. A reasonable person in the defendant’s situation would be compelled to engage in the conduct; and 2. The defendant had
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