CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 6-4:16.INT
CHILD ABUSE—INTERROGATORY (CONTINUED PATTERN OF EXTREME DEPRIVATION)
If you find the defendant not guilty of child abuse, you should
disregard this instruction and sign the verdict form to indicate your not
guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of child abuse, you should
sign the verdict form to indicate your finding of guilt, and answer the
following verdict question on the verdict form:
Did the defendant participate in a continued pattern of extreme
deprivation? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)
The defendant participated in a continued pattern of extreme
deprivation only if:
1. the defendant participated in a continued pattern of extreme
deprivation of hygienic or sanitary conditions in the child’s
daily living environment.
The prosecution has the burden to prove the numbered condition
beyond a reasonable doubt.
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
met this burden, you should mark “Yes” in the appropriate place, and have
the foreperson sign the designated line of the verdict form.
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
failed to meet this burden, you should mark “No” in the appropriate place,
and have the foreperson sign the designated line of the verdict form.
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
0a4c93d4c4bf4cc32074d273fbf00bbe09549950871314a9c173fd49544c675b
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