CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 4-4:19
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT IN THE SECOND DEGREE (RETAINED)
The elements of the crime of motor vehicle theft in the second degree
(retained) are:
1. That the defendant,
2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,
3. knowingly,
4. obtained, exercised control over, received, or retained the
motor vehicle of another person, and
5. [he] [she] knew or should reasonably have known that the act
was without authorization or was by threat or deception, and
6. [he] [she] retained possession or control of the motor vehicle for
more than twenty-four hours.
[7. and that the defendant’s conduct was not legally authorized by
the affirmative defense[s] in Instruction[s] ___.]
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
proven each of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find
the defendant guilty of motor vehicle theft in the second degree (retained).
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
failed to prove any one or more of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt,
you should find the defendant not guilty of motor vehicle theft in the
second degree (retained).
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
73c3c1addaf1ac3c5a44f15ed8caf4c1c5ea5b6253a459aff0794e3c8609de65
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