CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 5-3:12.SP
ALTERING AN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER—SPECIAL INSTRUCTION (POSSESSION OF AN ARTICLE WITH AN OBSCURED IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
Evidence that the defendant possessed an article on which an
identification number was obscured gives rise to a permissible inference
that the defendant obscured the number with intent to hinder or prevent
identification of the article, and that he [she] knew that the identification
number was obscured [, unless, prior to his [her] arrest or the issuance of a
warrant for a search of the premises where the article was kept, whichever
was earlier, he [she] had reported possession of the article to the police or
other appropriate law enforcement agency].
A permissible inference allows, but does not require, you to find a
fact from proof of another fact or facts, if that conclusion is justified by the
evidence as a whole. It is entirely your decision to determine what weight
shall be given the evidence.
You must bear in mind that the prosecution always has the burden of
proving each element of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt, and that a
permissible inference does not shift that burden to the defendant.
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
51f5e2caecc0146f8ee7751c05e13fb1b2b0230a9678ac479944cc49c7fc9040
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