CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 1.3:06.INT
HEIGHTENED SENTENCE—INTERROGATORY (PREGNANT VICTIM)
If you find the defendant not guilty of [insert name of offense from
section 18-1.3-401(13)(b)], you should disregard this instruction and sign
the verdict form to indicate your not guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of [insert name of offense
from section 18-1.3-401(13)(b)], you should sign the verdict form to indicate
your finding of guilt, and answer the following verdict question on the
verdict form:
Did the defendant know or should the defendant have known that
the victim was pregnant? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)
The defendant knew or should have known that the victim was
pregnant only if:
1. the victim of the offense was pregnant at the time of
commission of the offense, and
2. the defendant knew or reasonably should have known that the
victim of the offense was pregnant.
The prosecution has the burden to prove each numbered condition
beyond a reasonable doubt.
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
met this burden, you should mark “Yes” in the appropriate place, and have
the foreperson sign the designated line of the verdict form.
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
failed to meet this burden, you should mark “No” in the appropriate place,
and have the foreperson sign the designated line of the verdict form.
History
COLJI-Crim. (2025), Colorado Supreme Court Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee. The committee's page: "The 2025 edition was published online on February 25, 2026." © 2025 Supreme Court of Colorado for the State of Colorado.
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- crim-2026-02-25
- Content hash
e659e19ac80ed3d1510ba9de7d01c19fdfe412ad6414daa1f62b1632811ddbe2
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