COLJI-Crim. 8-3:09

The elements of the crime of attempt to influence a public servant are:

1. That the defendant,

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

3. with the intent,

4. to alter or affect any public servant’s decision, vote, opinion, or

action concerning any matter which was to be considered or

performed by the public servant or the agency or body of

which the public servant was a member,

5. attempted to influence the public servant by means of deceit or

by threat of violence or economic reprisal against any person or

property,

[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 attempt to influence a public servant.

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 attempt to influence a public

servant.