CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 3-4:14.INT
SEXUAL ASSAULT—INTERROGATORY (AIDED BY ANOTHER)
If you find the defendant not guilty of sexual assault, you should
disregard this instruction and sign the verdict form to indicate your not
guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of sexual assault, you
should sign the verdict form to indicate your guilty verdict and then
answer the following verdict question on the verdict form:
Was the defendant aided by another? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)
The defendant was aided by another only if:
1. in the commission of the sexual assault,
2. the defendant was physically aided or abetted by one or more
other persons.
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 indicate “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 indicate “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
9e425d0374394f4ae31bbb5571420f6b6f7494562d96e8b30f9fe97112e0934b
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