CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 13:47
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA PARAPHERNALIA BY AN UNDERAGE PERSON
The elements of the crime of illegal possession of marijuana
paraphernalia by an underage person are:
1. That the defendant,
2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,
3. was under twenty-one years of age, and
4. possessed marijuana paraphernalia, and
5. knew or reasonably should have known,
6. that the drug paraphernalia could be used in circumstances in
violation of the laws of this state.
[7. and that the defendant’s conduct was not legally authorized by
the affirmative defense[s] in Instruction[s] ___.]
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
proven each of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find
the defendant guilty of illegal possession or consumption of marijuana
paraphernalia by an underage person.
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
failed to prove any one or more of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt,
you should find the defendant not guilty of illegal possession or
consumption of marijuana paraphernalia by an underage person.
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
d7017d62ab7e18f7f8a620571c723cca4625153febf7840e85396b3d4dbd9275
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