CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 3-4:74.INT
UNLAWFUL ELECTRONIC SEXUAL COMMUNICATION (PERSUADE TO MEET)—INTERROGATORY (SEXUAL INTENT)
If you find the defendant not guilty of unlawful electronic sexual
communication (persuade to meet), 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 electronic
sexual communication (persuade to meet), you should sign the verdict
form to indicate your guilty verdict and then answer the following verdict
question on the verdict form:
Did the defendant act with sexual intent? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)
The defendant acted with sexual intent only if:
1. the defendant acted with the intent to meet for the purpose of
engaging in sexual exploitation or sexual contact.
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
5f96cd910c52b316c6dba1263caf6a06275edf3aadecec9f83a0c340d564b5b6
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