Jury Instructions

Arizona Jury Instructions – Criminal STATUTORY CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS — TITLE 13 CHAPTER 4 4.11 — Use of Force in Crime Prevention The defendant was justified in threatening or using physical force and/or deadly physical force against another if and to the extent the person reasonably believed that physical force or deadly physical force was immediately […]

Arizona Jury Instructions – Criminal STATUTORY CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS — TITLE 13 CHAPTER 4 4.10(2) — Justification for Using Deadly Physical Force in Law Enforcement by a Non-Peace Officer A defendant who was not a peace officer was justified in using deadly physical force against another if: 1. The defendant was [making an arrest or detention]

Arizona Jury Instructions – Criminal STATUTORY CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS — TITLE 13 CHAPTER 4 4.10(1) — Justification for Threatened Deadly Physical Force in Law Enforcement A defendant was justified in threatening deadly physical force against another if: 1. The defendant was [making an arrest or detention] [assisting in making an arrest or detention] [preventing the escape

Arizona Jury Instructions – Criminal STATUTORY CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS — TITLE 13 CHAPTER 4 4.09 — Justification for Use of Physical Force in Law Enforcement A defendant was justified in using or threatening physical force in law enforcement if: 1. The defendant was [making an arrest or detention] [assisting in making an arrest or detention] [preventing

Arizona Jury Instructions – Criminal STATUTORY CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS — TITLE 13 CHAPTER 4 4.08 — Justification in Defense of Property A defendant is justified in using physical force against another in defense of property if a reasonable person in the situation would believe it necessary to prevent what a reasonable person in the situation would

Arizona Jury Instructions – Criminal STATUTORY CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS — TITLE 13 CHAPTER 4 4.07 — Justification in Defense of Premises A defendant in lawful possession or control of the premises is justified [in threatening to use deadly physical force] [in using physical force] [in attempting to use physical force] [in threatening to use physical force]

Arizona Jury Instructions – Criminal STATUTORY CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS — TITLE 13 CHAPTER 4 4.06 — Justification for Defense of a Third Person A defendant is justified in using or threatening physical force in defense of a third person if the following two conditions existed: 1. A reasonable person in the situation would have believed that

Arizona Jury Instructions – Criminal STATUTORY CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS — TITLE 13 CHAPTER 4 4.05 — Justification for Self-Defense Physical Force A defendant is justified in using or threatening deadly physical force in self-defense if the following two conditions existed: 1. A reasonable person in the situation would have believed that deadly physical force was immediately

Arizona Jury Instructions – Criminal STATUTORY CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS — TITLE 13 CHAPTER 4 4.04-1 — Non-Justification for Threat or Use of Physical Force A defendant is not justified in using or threatening physical force against another: [in response to verbal provocation alone.] [to resist an arrest that the defendant knew or should have known was

Arizona Jury Instructions – Criminal STATUTORY CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS — TITLE 13 CHAPTER 4 4.04 — Justification for Self-Defense A defendant is justified in using or threatening physical force in self-defense if the following two conditions existed: 1. A reasonable person in the situation would have believed that physical force was immediately necessary to protect against