CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 9-3:36.INT
INTERFERENCE WITH LAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF NEWSPAPERS—INTERROGATORY (NUMBER OF NEWSPAPERS)
If you find the defendant not guilty of interference with lawful
distribution of newspapers, you should disregard this instruction and fill
out the verdict form reflecting your not guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of interference with lawful
distribution of newspapers, you should sign the verdict form to indicate
your finding of guilt, and answer the following verdict question on the
verdict form. [Although you may answer “No” to more than one question,
you may not answer “Yes” to more than one question. Further, if you
answer “Yes” to any question, you should not answer the other
question[s].]
[_. Did the interference with lawful distribution of newspapers
involve five hundred or more newspapers?]
[_. Did the interference with lawful distribution of newspapers
involve more than one hundred and fewer than five hundred
newspapers?]
The prosecution has the burden to prove the number of newspapers
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
76f380747a07f66a5e31439925585b8983002795bf8ed933b619bb986213eabe
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