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Alaska Criminal Pattern Jury Instruction 11.81.350(c)(2)
Justification: Use of Deadly Force in Defense of Premises
A defendant in possession or control of any premises, or an express or implied agent of that person, may use deadly force upon another person when and to the extent the defendant believes it is necessary to terminate what the defendant believes to be the commission by the other person of burglary in any degree occurring in an occupied dwelling or occupied building. The defendant’s belief must be reasonable under the circumstances.
Unless the state has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant did not act in defense of premises as described above, you shall find the defendant not guilty.
History
Alaska Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions 11.81.350(c)(2), dated Revised 2025; list of updates: August 2025. 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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