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Alaska Criminal Pattern Jury Instruction 11.31.100(a)
Attempt
_______________________, the defendant in this case, has been charged with the crime of attempted (name of crime).
[The elements of the completed crime of ________________________ are as follows: {insert elements}]
To prove that the defendant committed the crime of attempted _______________________, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements:
(1) the defendant intended to [insert conduct defining the offense, e.g., "engage in sexual contact with another person”];
(2) [IF APPLICABLE] with respect to [name particular result or circumstance, e.g. “that person’s lack of consent”], the defendant acted [with criminal negligence] [recklessly] [knowingly]; and
[(2)(3)] the defendant took a substantial step toward committing this crime.
You must distinguish between “mere preparation” and a “substantial step.” “Mere preparation” is not sufficient to constitute an attempt. A “substantial step” is conduct of such a character that it shows the defendant’s intent to begin to commit the crime.
If you find that the state has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each of these provisions, then you must find the defendant guilty of attempted (name of crime).
On the other hand, if you find that the state has not proved beyond a reasonable doubt each of these provisions, then you must find the defendant not guilty of attempted (name of crime).
History
Alaska Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions 11.31.100(a), dated Revised 2014; list of updates: December 2014. Prepared by the Alaska Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions Committee; published by the Alaska Court System. The Alaska Court System states that these instructions "have not been approved or promulgated by any court or the Alaska Bar Association."
Provenance
- Source
- courts.alaska.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
3c53f91f2ebb947188635aa2a86fcc6851b3b3eb4a5d43b7f2faf62c6aecb899
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