Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.782

UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT IN THE FIRST DEGREE

In order to find Defendant guilty of Unlawful Imprisonment in the First

Degree, you must find the State has proved the following four (4) elements beyond

a reasonable doubt:

(1) Defendant restrained a person;

(2) Restraint occurred under circumstances that exposed the person to the

risk of serious physical injury;

(3) Defendant acted knowingly; and

(4) Defendant acted unlawfully.

"Serious physical injury" means any physical injury which creates a

substantial risk of death, or which causes serious and prolonged disfigurement,

prolonged impairment of health, or prolonged loss or impairment of the function

of any bodily organ.

“Unlawfully” means contrary to law or not permitted by law.

“Knowingly” means Defendant was aware Defendant was restraining the

person. In addition, Defendant was aware of the circumstances that exposed the

person to the risk of serious physical injury.

"Restrain" means Defendant intentionally restricted the person’s

movements, or substantially interfered with the person’s liberty by moving the

person from one place to another, or by confining the person in a place, without

the person’s consent. The person was moved or confined "without consent" if the

movement or confinement was accomplished by physical force, intimidation or

deception.