Ala. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 13A-6-152(D)

Obstruction of Enforcement of Human Trafficking First Degree

The defendant is charged with obstruction of enforcement of human

trafficking in the first degree.

A person commits the crime of obstruction of enforcement of human trafficking in

the first degree if he/she obstructs, or attempts to obstruct, or in any way interferes

with or prevents the enforcement of human trafficking in the first degree.

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

elements:

1. The defendant obstructed, or attempted to obstruct, or in any way interfered

with or prevented the enforcement of human trafficking in the first degree, by

[Insert the act obstructing]; (AND)

2. The defendant acted knowingly.

As I just instructed you, one of the elements that the State must prove is that

the defendant obstructed, or attempted to obstruct, or in any way interfered with or

prevented the enforcement of human trafficking in the first degree, [Insert the act

obstructing]. Therefore, I will now instruct you what the State must prove as to human

trafficking in the first degree. [Insert instructions for Human Trafficking First

Degree 13A-6-152(a)(1), (2), and/or (3) whichever is appropriate under the facts]

A person acts knowingly with respect to conduct or to a circumstance

described by a statute defining an offense when he is aware that his conduct is of that

nature or that the circumstance exists. [13A-2-2(2)]

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

doubt each of the above elements of obstruction of enforcement of human trafficking in

the first degree, then you shall find the defendant guilty of the offense of obstruction of

enforcement of human trafficking in the first degree.

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

one or more of the elements of obstruction of enforcement of human trafficking in the

first degree, then you cannot find the defendant guilty of obstruction of enforcement of

human trafficking in the first degree.

[If lesser-included offenses are included, the Court should instruct on

those offenses at this point.]

[Approved April 26, 2024]