CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 18:09.5.INT
UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURING, DISPENSING, OR SALE—INTERROGATORY (CONTAINED SYNTHETIC OPIATES)
If you find the defendant not guilty of unlawful distribution,
manufacturing, dispensing, or sale, you should disregard this instruction
and fill out the verdict form reflecting your not guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of unlawful distribution,
manufacturing, dispensing, or sale, you should sign the verdict form to
indicate your finding of guilt, and answer the following verdict question[s]
on the verdict form. [Although you may answer “No” to more than one
question, you may not answer “Yes” to more than one question. Further, if
you answer “Yes” to any question, you should not answer the other
question[s].]
[_. Did the unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, or
sale involve any material, compound, mixture, or preparation
that weighed more than fifty grams and contained fentanyl,
carfentanil, benzimidazole opiate, or an analog thereof?
(Answer “Yes” or “No”)]
[_. Did the unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, or
sale involve any material, compound, mixture, or preparation
that weighed more than four grams, but not more than fifty
grams, and contained fentanyl, carfentanil, benzimidazole
opiate, or an analog thereof? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)]
[_. Did the unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, or
sale involve any material, compound, mixture, or preparation
that weighed not more than four grams and contained fentanyl,
carfentanil, benzimidazole opiate, or an analog thereof?
(Answer “Yes” or “No”)]
The prosecution has the burden to prove the weight and contents
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
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