COLJI-Crim. 8-3:04

The elements of the crime of compensation for past official behavior

(soliciting or accepting a pecuniary benefit) are:

1. That the defendant,

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

3. solicited, accepted, or agreed to accept any pecuniary benefit,

4. as compensation for giving, as a public servant, a decision,

opinion, recommendation, or vote favorable to another or for

otherwise exercising a discretion in his [her] favor,

5. whether or not he [she] in so doing violated his [her] duty.

[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 compensation for past official behavior (soliciting

or accepting a pecuniary benefit).

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 compensation for past official

behavior (soliciting or accepting a pecuniary benefit).