CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 18:16
SELLING, TRANSFERRING, OR DISPENSING MARIJUANA TO A MINOR (MORE THAN ONE OUNCE, BUT NOT MORE THAN SIX OUNCES OF MARIJUANA; OR MORE THAN ONE-HALF OUNCE, BUT NOT MORE THAN THREE OUNCES OF MARIJUANA CONCENTRATE)
The elements of the crime of selling, transferring, or dispensing
marijuana to a minor (more than one ounce, but not more than six ounces
of marijuana, or more than one-half ounce, but not more than three ounces
of marijuana concentrate) are:
1. That the defendant,
2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,
3. was an adult, and
4. sold, transferred, or dispensed more than one ounce, but not
more than six ounces of marijuana, or more than one-half
ounce, but not more than three ounces of marijuana
concentrate,
5. to a minor who was at least two years younger than the
defendant.
[6. 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 selling, transferring, or dispensing marijuana to a
minor (more than one ounce, but not more than six ounces of marijuana, or
more than one-half ounce, but not more than three ounces of marijuana
concentrate).
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 selling, transferring, or
dispensing marijuana to a minor (more than one ounce, but not more than
six ounces of marijuana, or more than one-half ounce, but not more than
three ounces of marijuana concentrate).
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
30c0981f0594ae52979037c145980ac4864ecd716572e593144c67effbe581ed
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