CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 18:11.INT
UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURING, DISPENSING, OR SALE—INTERROGATORY (SCHEDULE III OR IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, WITHOUT REMUNERATION)
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, and you further find that the
distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, or sale was of any material,
compound, mixture, or preparation that weighed not more than four grams
and contained a schedule III or IV controlled substance, you should sign
the verdict form to indicate your finding of guilt, and answer the following
verdict question on the verdict form.
1. Did the defendant transfer, with no remuneration, not more
than four grams of a schedule III or IV controlled substance?
(Answer “Yes” or “No”)
The prosecution has the burden to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt,
either that the transfer was of more than four grams of a schedule III or IV
controlled substance, or that the transfer was with remuneration.
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
met this burden, you should mark “No” 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 “Yes” 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
c7269d6c5e20610936a4bee245e82bbcb323e58bb8fa3796b2bf2ed066913569
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