CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 13:18.SP
UNLAWFUL PURCHASE OR SALE OF COMMODITY METALS—SPECIAL INSTRUCTION
Evidence that metal purchased by a dealer for the purpose of
recycling had a value of fifty cents per pound or greater for purposes of
recycling gives rise to a permissible inference that the metal was a
commodity metal.
A permissible inference allows, but does not require, you to find a
fact from proof of another fact or facts, if that conclusion is warranted by
the evidence as a whole. It is entirely your decision to determine what
weight shall be given the evidence.
You must bear in mind that the prosecution always has the burden of
proving each element of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt, and that a
permissible inference does not shift that burden to the defendant.
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
3987b177936792ca62b6fc96fa25ed3598a10b78399b0057b77ced4ad89ae688
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