CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 3-4:33.INT
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A CHILD—INTERROGATORY (FORCE)
If you find the defendant not guilty of sexual assault on a child, 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 on a
child, you should sign the verdict form to indicate your finding of guilt,
and answer the following verdict question on the verdict form:
Did the defendant apply force against the victim? (Answer
“Yes” or “No”)
The defendant applied force against the victim only if:
1. in order to accomplish or facilitate sexual contact,
2. the defendant applied force against the victim.
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
893bae1ea819f6bdd438c96e1fe95eafdac83b6b597e3da7fdf776d1dac01df9
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