CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 4-2:05.5.INT
SECOND DEGREE BURGLARY—INTERROGATORY (THEFT OF FIREARM)
If you find the defendant not guilty of second degree burglary, 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 burglary,
you should sign the verdict form to indicate your finding of guilt, and
answer the following verdict question on the verdict form:
Was the objective of the burglary the theft of a firearm? (Answer
“Yes” or “No”)
The objective of the burglary was the theft of a firearm only if:
1. the objective of the burglary was to commit theft of one or more
firearms or ammunition.
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
6b0679693fff0270d805c3daca0c655a64a807b366efd5d2148f82c0608f1d85
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