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COLJI-Crim. 18:13.INT

UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURING, DISPENSING, OR SALE—INTERROGATORY (MINOR)

activein force · 2026-02-25 – presentcompiled-edition

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 minor? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)

The offense involved a minor only if:

1. the defendant was an adult, and

[2. he [she] sold, dispensed, distributed, or otherwise transferred

any quantity of a schedule I or schedule II controlled substance

or any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that

contained any amount of a schedule I or schedule II controlled

substance, other than marijuana or marijuana concentrate, to a

minor, and]

[2. he [she] sold, dispensed, distributed, or otherwise transferred

any quantity of a schedule III or schedule IV controlled

substance or any material, compound, mixture, or preparation

that contained any amount of a schedule III or schedule IV

controlled substance to a minor, and]

3. the minor was at least two years younger than the defendant.

The prosecution has the burden to prove each 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.

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Source
www.coloradojudicial.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-24
Edition
crim-2026-02-25
Content hash
daa381d6d45ae864e10207d874cd57523e24599759344ee3362d8e98c48859b6
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