CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 4-1:07.INT
FOURTH DEGREE ARSON—INTERROGATORY (ENDANGERMENT OF A PERSON)
If you find the defendant not guilty of fourth 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 fourth degree arson,
you should sign the verdict form to indicate your finding of guilt, and
answer the following verdict question on the verdict form:
Was the fourth degree arson committed by endangering a person?
(Answer “Yes” or “No”)
The fourth degree arson was committed by endangering a person
only if:
1. the defendant placed another person in danger of death or
serious bodily injury in the commission of the fourth degree
arson of which you found him [her] guilty.
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
c7e89816c7126dd42f5cd23c7401aea80aaee63da311f515c55d1d58183559fb
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