COLJI-Crim. 5-4:08

The elements of the crime of rigging a publicly exhibited contest

(knowledge of rigging) are:

1. That the defendant,

2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,

3. knowingly,

4. engaged in, sponsored, produced, judged, or otherwise

participated in a publicly exhibited or advertised contest,

5. knowing that the contest was not being conducted in

compliance with the rules and usages purporting to govern it,

by reason of any person committing the offense of rigging a

publicly exhibited contest ([benefit or threat] [tampering]

[soliciting or accepting]).

[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 rigging a publicly exhibited contest (knowledge of

rigging).

After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has

failed to prove any one or more elements beyond a reasonable doubt, you

should find the defendant not guilty of rigging a publicly exhibited contest

(knowledge of rigging).