CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 3-2:23.INT
ASSAULT IN THE THIRD DEGREE—INTERROGATORY (EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ENGAGED IN DUTIES)
If you find the defendant not guilty of assault in the third degree, you
should disregard this instruction and sign the verdict form to indicate your
not guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of assault in the third
degree, you should sign the verdict form to indicate your finding of guilt,
and answer the following verdict question on the verdict form:
Was the victim a peace officer, emergency medical service provider,
emergency medical care provider, or firefighter engaged in the
performance of his [her] duties? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)
The victim was a peace officer, emergency medical service provider,
emergency medical care provider, or firefighter engaged in the
performance of his [her] duties only if:
1. he [she] was a peace officer, an emergency medical service
provider, an emergency medical care provider, or a firefighter,
and
2. he [she] was engaged in the performance of his [her] duties.
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
599990f0f255254a7289fda27b676936efe3ece77773e2115c895af31c84cead
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