Ala. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 13A-12-50

Use of Bells, Signals or Other Communication Devices Connected with Gaming

The Defendant is charged with use of bells, signals or other communication

devices connected with gaming.

A person commits the crime of use of bells, signals or other communication

devices connected with gaming if he/she erects, maintains or uses any electric bells,

wires or signals or any elevators or dumbwaiters or other implements or appliances

connected with any gaming place or rooms used for gaming, which may be used for the

purpose of communicating with the occupants of such gaming house or rooms used for

gaming or with those who may be within.

To convict, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each one of the

following elements:

(1) The defendant (name of defendant) erected, maintained or used electric

bells, wires or signals or elevators or dumbwaiters or other implements or appliances

connected with a gaming place or rooms used for gaming;

(2) The electric bells, wires or signals or elevators or dumbwaiters or other

implements or appliances could have been used for the purpose of communicating with

the occupants of such gaming house or rooms used for gaming or with those who may

have been within; (AND)

(3) The defendant acted [Insert appropriate mens rea element – see Use

Note].

If you find from the evidence that the State has proved beyond a reasonable

doubt each of the elements of use of bells, signals or other communication devices

connected with gaming, then you shall find the defendant guilty of use of bells, signals

or other communication devices connected with gaming.

If you find that the State has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt one or

more of the above elements of use of bells, signals or other communication devices

connected with gaming, then you cannot find the defendant guilty of use of bells,

signals or other communication devices connected with gaming.