CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 4-5:32
CRIMINAL USE OF A NOXIOUS SUBSTANCE
The elements of criminal use of a noxious substance are:
1. That the defendant,
2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,
3. with the intent,
4. to interfere with another’s use or enjoyment of land, a building,
or a vehicle,
5. deposited on the land, or in the building or vehicle of another,
6. without the other person’s consent,
7. any stink bomb or device, irritant, or offensive-smelling
substance.
[8. 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 criminal use of a noxious substance.
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 criminal use of a noxious
substance.
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
534b8433ae38de6e82b8087104744308de45007f4f39f07a04c73e6ac48f7bbd
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