DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.1311(a)(4)
Harassment
HARASSMENT
In order to find Defendant guilty of Harassment, you must find the State has
proved the following four (4) elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) Defendant intended to harass, annoy or alarm;
(2) Defendant used [obscene language/language suggesting that (victim)
engage with (Defendant/another person) in sexual relations], during a telephone
call; and
(3) Defendant knew Defendant’s conduct was likely to cause fear, distress
or alarm; or was likely to provoke a disorderly or violent response; and
(4) Defendant acted knowingly.
“Intentionally” means it was Defendant’s conscious objective or purpose to
engage in harassment.
“Knowingly” means Defendant knew or was aware Defendant was engaging
in harassment.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- crim-2022-03-14
- Content hash
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