DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.1244(a)(4)
Hindering Prosecution
HINDERING PROSECUTION
In order to find Defendant guilty of Hindering Prosecution, you must find
the State has proved the following four (4) elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) Defendant [prevented/hindered/delayed] the
[discovery/apprehension/charging with a criminal offense] of [person];
(2) Defendant knew [person] [committed acts constituting a crime/was
sought by law enforcement officers for the commission of a crime];
(3) Defendant [prevented/obstructed], by
[force/violence/intimidation/deception], anyone from performing an act which
might aid in the [discovery of/apprehension of/charging of a criminal offense
against] [person]; and
(4) Defendant acted intentionally.
“Intentionally” means it was Defendant’s conscious objective or purpose to
prevent, hinder or delay the discovery or apprehension of, or the lodging of a
criminal charge against (person).
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- crim-2022-03-14
- Content hash
293bc237264052a22a063b845990e3a08e15095c507a187ac6cfa04420e9b520
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