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Alaska Criminal Pattern Jury Instruction 11.46.475

Criminal Mischief - First Degree

activein force · 2015-12-01 – presentas-observed

, the defendant in this case, has been charged with the crime of criminal mischief in the first degree.

To prove that the defendant committed this crime, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt the following:

[(1) the defendant intentionally damaged an oil or gas pipeline or supporting facility; and

(2) the defendant had no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that the defendant had such a right.]

[(1) the defendant intended to cause a substantial interruption or impairment of a service rendered to the public by a utility or an organization that deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property;

(2) the defendant damaged or tampered with property of that utility or organization;

(3) the defendant’s conduct caused a substantial interruption or impairment of a service rendered to the public; and

(4) the defendant had no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that the defendant had such a right.]

[(1) the defendant intended to damage property of another by the use of widely dangerous means;

(2) the defendant damaged property of another by the use of widely dangerous means;

(3) the amount of damage exceeded $100,000; and

(4) the defendant had no right to do so or any reasonable grounds to believe that the defendant had such a right.]

History

Alaska Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions 11.46.475, dated Revised 2015; list of updates: December 2015. 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: a12ee084e1f97287de4c12f5d9af9e62d41cbe00a4eb7fc5bef89291370ee32e

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