CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 4-1:04.INT
SECOND DEGREE ARSON—INTERROGATORY (VALUE OF PROPERTY)
If you find the defendant not guilty of second degree arson, you
should disregard this instruction and sign the verdict form to indicate your
not guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of second degree arson,
you should sign the verdict form to indicate your finding of guilt, and
answer the following verdict questions on the verdict form. Although you
may answer “No” to more than one question, you may not answer “Yes” to
more than one question. Further, if you answer “Yes” to any question, you
should not answer the other questions.
1. Was the value of the property less than three hundred dollars?
(Answer “Yes” or “No”)
2. Was the value of the property three hundred dollars or more
but less than one thousand dollars? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)
[3. Was the value of the property one thousand dollars or more but
less than two thousand dollars? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)]
[4. Was the value of the property two thousand dollars or more
but less than five thousand dollars? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)]
[5. Was the value of the property five thousand dollars or more
but less than twenty thousand dollars? (Answer “Yes” or
“No”)]
[6. Was the value of the property twenty thousand dollars or more
but less than one hundred thousand dollars? (Answer “Yes” or
“No”)]
[7. Was the value of the property one hundred thousand dollars or
more but less than one million dollars? (Answer “Yes” or
“No”)]
[8. Was the value of the property one million dollars or more?
(Answer “Yes” or “No”)]
The prosecution has the burden to prove the value of the property
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
c8ffcee539061681183c0bc7ccdea043913fc2b89f4da8b4918dcef580bf88f9
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