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COLJI-Crim. 18:46.5.INT

UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURING, DISPENSING, OR SALE OF SYNTHETIC OPIATES—INTERROGATORY (EQUIPMENT)

activein force · 2026-02-25 – presentcompiled-edition

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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