CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 12-1:18.5.INT
POSSESSION OF A WEAPON BY A PREVIOUS OFFENDER—INTERROGATORY (USE OF FIREARM)
If you find the defendant not guilty of possession of a weapon by a
previous offender, you should disregard this instruction and fill out the
verdict form reflecting your not guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of possession of a weapon
by a previous offender, you should sign the verdict form to indicate your
finding of guilt, and answer the following verdict question on the verdict
form:
Did the prosecution prove beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant
used or threatened the use of the firearm in the commission of
another crime? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)
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
726a715180a102a6d443310f3857ea0aa903f4268fa4d9d82698bf82ef634f4e
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