CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 3-4:41.INT
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A CHILD BY ONE IN A POSITION OF TRUST—INTERROGATORY (UNDER FIFTEEN)
If you find the defendant not guilty of sexual assault on a child by
one in a position of trust, 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
by one in a position of trust, 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 person with protected status due to his [her] age?
(Answer “Yes” or “No”)
The victim was a person with protected status due to his [her] age
only if:
1. the victim was less than fifteen years of age.
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
49917aadcf5e478f460fec72a74f3d8ae9432135c162b8e042a3012a5ba43ef4
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