DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.823-2
Criminal Trespass in the First Degree [Building Sheltering Animals]
CRIMINAL TRESPASS IN THE FIRST DEGREE
[BUILDING SHELTERING ANIMALS]
In order to find Defendant guilty of Criminal Trespass in the First Degree, you
must find the State has proved the following two (2) elements beyond a reasonable
doubt:
(1) Defendant knowingly entered or remained in a building used to shelter,
house, milk, raise, feed, breed, study or exhibit animals; and
(2) Defendant acted unlawfully.
“Building” is defined as any structure, vehicle or watercraft. When a building
consists of two or more units separately secured or occupied, each unit is considered a
separate building.
“Unlawfully” means Defendant had no legal authority, license or permission
to enter or remain in the building used to shelter animals.
“Knowingly” means Defendant was aware Defendant was entering or
remaining in the building used to shelter animals.
“Enter" means Defendant introduced a part of Defendant’s body or part of an
instrument, by whatever means, into the building.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- crim-2022-03-14
- Content hash
2eaf38e7e76cca6d074b8d1d5517f0e5ccf296f8a021f79755440da7c0bdfdac
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