CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 5-4:02
COMMERCIAL BRIBERY—BREACH OF A DUTY TO ACT DISINTERESTEDLY
The elements of the crime of commercial bribery (breach of a duty to
act disinterestedly) are:
1. That the defendant,
2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,
3. knowingly,
4. held himself [herself] out to the public as being engaged in the
business of making disinterested selection, appraisal, or
criticism of commodities, property, or services, and
5. solicited, accepted, or agreed to accept any benefit to alter,
modify, or change his [her] selection, appraisal, or criticism.
[6. 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 commercial bribery (breach of a duty to act
disinterestedly).
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 commercial bribery (breach of
a duty to act disinterestedly).
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
6b3873b20a23a549b948303cafa085059dd63b839b4e8523842df899754a5fa7
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