CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 4-2:07.INT
THIRD DEGREE BURGLARY—INTERROGATORY (THEFT OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE)
If you find the defendant not guilty of third 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 third 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 to commit theft of a controlled
substance? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)
The objective of the burglary was to commit theft of a controlled
substance only if:
1. the objective of the burglary was to commit the theft of a
controlled substance,
2. that was lawfully kept in or upon the property burglarized.
The prosecution has the burden to prove each 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
6ebaa7242b1c1243628a7b89fda8cb81a74006ad43e07bcd20abff572fd765cc
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