CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 3-2:37.INT
RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT—INTERROGATORY (MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ENGAGED IN DUTIES)
If you find the defendant not guilty of reckless endangerment, you
should disregard this instruction and sign the verdict form to indicate your
not guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of reckless endangerment,
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 mental health professional engaged in the
performance of his [her] duties? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)
The victim was a mental health professional engaged in the
performance of his [her] duties only if:
1. he [she] was a “mental health professional,”
2. employed by or under contract with the department of human
services,
3. 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
b86157360d0fd0c6dbabe89d67af800ff82f1fc7d91d82120f871c7a7bbb18eb
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