CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 18:04
UNLAWFUL USE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
The elements of the crime of unlawful use of a controlled substance
are:
1. That the defendant,
2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,
3. used any controlled substance, and
4. the controlled substance was not dispensed by or under the
direction of a person licensed or authorized by law to prescribe,
administer, or dispense the controlled substance for bona fide
medical needs.
[5. 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 unlawful use of a controlled substance.
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 unlawful use of a controlled
substance.
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
54fcafad83df87ddf7afbbf4ec7bcb6400e2915b7720fc77ecfed9bba3da6678
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