CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 3-4:19.INT
SEXUAL ASSAULT—INTERROGATORY (AT-RISK PERSON)
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 victim an at-risk person? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)
The victim was an at-risk person only if:
[1. the victim was an at-risk adult.]
[1. the victim was an at-risk adult with IDD.]
[1. the victim was an at-risk elder.]
[1. the victim was an at-risk juvenile.]
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 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
cdba6f5ee7a702bc05be6d7d4fdbe6af135380f720ff384580e6c4a4955b1ea0
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