CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 18:33.INT
SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS OR SALVIA DIVINORUM OFFENSES—INTERROGATORY (MINOR)
If you find the defendant not guilty of [insert name of offense relating
to synthetic cannabinoids or salvia divinorum from section 18-18-
406.2(1)(a)–(c)], you should disregard this instruction and fill out the
verdict form reflecting your not guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of [insert name of offense
relating to synthetic cannabinoids or salvia divinorum from section 18-18-
406.2(1)(a)–(c)], you should sign the verdict form to indicate your finding of
guilt, and answer the following verdict question on the verdict form:
Did the defendant dispense, sell, or distribute to a minor? (Answer
“Yes” or “No”)
The defendant dispensed, sold, or distributed to a minor only if:
1. the defendant dispensed, sold, or distributed synthetic
cannabinoid or salvia divinorum to a minor who was less than
eighteen years of age, and
2. the defendant was at least eighteen years of age and at least two
years older than the minor.
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.
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- crim-2026-02-25
- Content hash
6c435e1c8ee45ae4f4db29597337c35663a1477bd9cd4817941568991e2d193f
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