CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 18:12.INT
UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURING, DISPENSING, OR SALE—INTERROGATORY (SCHEDULE V CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE)
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
on the verdict form:
Did the offense involve a schedule V controlled substance? (Answer
“Yes” or “No”)
The offense involved a schedule V controlled substance only if:
1. the defendant unlawfully distributed, manufactured,
dispensed, or sold a schedule V controlled substance.
The prosecution has the burden to prove the numbered condition
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
a328a832a529235cc4bbedf0d5a3093e9f876fc78a8626a951661c9bfc077c4d
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