CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 18:46.5.INT
UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURING, DISPENSING, OR SALE OF SYNTHETIC OPIATES—INTERROGATORY (EQUIPMENT)
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 complete Instruction [insert
number of Instruction 18:09.5.INT]. If you answer “No” to [all of those
questions] [that question], then you should disregard this instruction. But if
you answer “Yes” to [one of those questions] [that question], then you
should answer the following additional verdict question on the verdict
form:
Did the prosecution prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the
defendant possessed pill or tablet manufacturing equipment with the
intent to use the equipment in the manufacture of a controlled
substance? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)
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
63c20e52dbd615ad34cffc137993200ba128cc146d57d9fde44972f9426a426f
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