DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.1302(3)
Riot
RIOT
In order to find Defendant guilty of Riot, you must find the State has proved
the following three (3) elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) Defendant participated with at least two (2) other persons in a course of
disorderly conduct;
(2) Defendant or any other participant used, or planned to use, a firearm or
deadly weapon; and
(3) Defendant acted knowingly, or any other participant acted with
Defendant’s knowledge.
"Deadly weapon" includes: firearm, bomb, knife of any sort (other than an
ordinary pocket knife carried in a closed position), switchblade knife, billy,
blackjack, bludgeon, metal knuckles, slingshot, razor, bicycle chain, ice pick or
any dangerous instrument which a person used, or tried to use, to cause death or
serious physical injury. For the purpose of this definition, an ordinary pocket knife
is a folding knife with a blade no longer than 3 inches.
“Knowingly” means Defendant knew or was aware Defendant was engaging
in a riot.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- crim-2022-03-14
- Content hash
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