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Alaska Criminal Pattern Jury Instruction 11.46.400
Arson - First Degree
____________________________________________, the defendant in this case, has been charged with the crime of arson in the first degree.
To prove that the defendant committed this crime, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements:
(1) the defendant intentionally damaged any property by starting a fire or causing an explosion, and
(2) by that act recklessly placed another person in danger of serious physical injury.
[In this instruction, "another person" includes but is not limited to fire and police service personnel or other public employees who respond to emergencies, regardless of rank, functions, or duties being performed.]
History
Alaska Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions 11.46.400, dated 2005. 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
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