Conn. Crim. Jury Instr. 2.12-3

53a-40b

New, May 20, 2010 (Revised June 2, 2021)

In the second part of the information, the defendant has been charged with committing a crime

while on release. A person is guilty of committing a crime while on release when (he/she)

commits a crime after (he/she) has been released from custody following an arrest and there are

criminal charges pending against (him/her).

For you to find the defendant guilty of this charge, the state must prove the following elements

beyond a reasonable doubt:

Element 1 - Current conviction

The first element is that the defendant has been convicted of a crim in this case. The verdict you

just rendered, finding the defendant guilty of <insert crime>, satisfies this element.

Element 2 - On release

The second element is that at the time the defendant committed the crime of <insert crime>,

(he/she) was on release. This means that (he/she) had been arrested and was released from

custody with criminal charges pending against (him/her). <Insert specific allegations.>

Conclusion

In summary, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant has been

convicted of a crime, and that, at the time the crime was committed, (he/she) was on release.

You will now return to the deliberation room to consider this question. I am sending in with you

a form on which to record your answer. Your decision must be unanimous. Your foreperson

should check the appropriate answer and sign and date the form. Refer back to and use the

instructions I previously gave you on burden of proof, presumption of innocence, and reasonable

doubt.