CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 3-3:04.INT
FIRST DEGREE KIDNAPPING—INTERROGATORY (BODILY INJURY)
If you find the defendant not guilty of first degree kidnapping, you
should disregard this instruction and sign the verdict form to indicate your
not guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of first degree kidnapping,
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 harmed during the kidnapping? (Answer
“Yes” or “No”)
The victim was harmed during the kidnapping only if:
1. the person who was kidnapped suffered bodily injury.
The prosecution has the burden to prove the 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
7803eea0054f18352b797bf8b4346b29d8f86bdfb70c45714ec2b0ae83e00711
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