CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 3.5:02.INT
UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY IN THE FIRST DEGREE—INTERROGATORY (DEATH)
If you find the defendant not guilty of unlawful termination of
pregnancy in the first degree, you should disregard this instruction and fill
out the verdict form reflecting your not guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of unlawful termination of
pregnancy in the first degree, you should sign the verdict form to indicate
your finding of guilt, and answer the following verdict question:
Did the unlawful termination cause the woman’s death? (Answer
“Yes” or “No”)
The unlawful termination caused the woman’s death only if:
1. the woman died as a result of the defendant’s unlawful
termination of her pregnancy.
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 mark “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 mark “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
863d67ccc512071330a624fdb76b313cfff587181801df72c3a4f29bd14637a7
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