CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 3-4:56.7.INT
UNLAWFUL SEXUAL CONDUCT BY A PEACE OFFICER—INTERROGATORY (AGGRAVATED CONDUCT)
If you find the defendant not guilty of unlawful sexual conduct by a
peace officer, you should disregard this instruction and sign the verdict
form to indicate your not guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of unlawful sexual
conduct by a peace officer, you should sign the verdict form to indicate
your guilty verdict and then answer the following verdict question on the
verdict form:
Was sexual intrusion or penetration inflicted on the victim? (Answer
“Yes” or “No”)
The prosecution has the burden to prove the infliction of sexual
intrusion or penetration 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
c729f30f6437d1cb937045d89f15bfad2468e2640ad4e93b968f25c2343342e8
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