CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 4-4:09.INT
THEFT—INTERROGATORY (IN THE PRESENCE OF AN AT-RISK PERSON)
If you find the defendant not guilty of theft, you should disregard
this instruction and sign the verdict form to indicate your not guilty
verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of theft, you should sign
the verdict form to indicate your finding of guilt, and answer the following
verdict question on the verdict form:
Did the defendant commit the theft in the presence of an at-risk
person? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)
The defendant committed the theft in the presence of an at-risk
person only if:
[1. the victim was an at-risk adult, and]
[1. the victim was an at-risk adult with IDD, and]
[1. the victim was an at-risk elder, and]
[1. the victim was an at-risk juvenile, and]
2. the defendant committed any element or portion of the offense
in the presence of the victim.
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
c7612c8cf6335faa08b1893815e5d79470f9223ff8d903f670cb2db96a2eb338
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