CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 18:40.INT
ANY FELONY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONVICTION UNDER PART 4—INTERROGATORY (PATTERN, SUBSTANTIAL SOURCE, AND SPECIAL SKILL)
If you find the defendant not guilty of [insert name(s) of felony
offense(s) from Article 18, Part 4], 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(s) of felony
offense(s) from Article 18, Part 4], 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 commit the offense as part of a pattern? (Answer
“Yes” or “No”)
The defendant committed the offense as part of a pattern only if:
1. the defendant committed the offense of [insert name(s) of
felony offense(s) from Article 18, Part 4] as part of a pattern of
manufacturing, sale, dispensing, or distributing controlled
substances,
2. which constituted a substantial source of his [her] income, and
3. in which he [she] manifested special skill or expertise.
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
469193330c18d5491825bc82173357fb17263a5615bd513e49bb5bfdf4983700
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