CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 18:24
POSSESSION OF MORE THAN SIX OUNCES OF MARIJUANA, OR POSSESSION OF MORE THAN THREE OUNCES OF MARIJUANA CONCENTRATE
The elements of the crime of possession of more than six ounces but
not more than twelve ounces of marijuana, or possession of 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. possessed more than six ounces of marijuana or more than
three ounces of marijuana concentrate.
[4. 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 possession of more than six ounces of marijuana, or
possession of 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 possession of more than six
ounces of marijuana, or possession of 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
053ff192ceaf2884ec6bf5d4923c090bf6ea36b0a218b4d049568a58d817a213
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