DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.1447A(a)
Possession of a Firearm During Commission of a Felony
POSSESSION OF A FIREARM DURING COMMISSION OF A FELONY
In order to find Defendant guilty of Possession of a Firearm During
Commission of a Felony, you must find the State has proved following three (3)
elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) Defendant committed a felony;
(2) Defendant possessed a firearm during the commission of the felony; and
(3) Defendant acted knowingly.
"Firearm" means any weapon from which a shot, projectile, or other object
may be discharged by force of combustion, explosive, gas and/or mechanical
means, whether the weapon is operable or inoperable, loaded or unloaded. The
term does not include a BB gun.
“Possession” means the firearm was in the personal possession of, or under
the control of, Defendant so it was physically available or accessible during the
commission of the crime.
“Knowingly” means Defendant knew or was aware Defendant possessed a
firearm during the commission of a felony.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- crim-2022-03-14
- Content hash
9771a2cbfd846f6bfbb6ae8c50d214cb9777fb23a1fb5231c64ea1d77d3daad3
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