Instruction 8.901, Criminal Model Jury Instructions for Use in the District Court

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETS

DISTRICT COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT

__________ Division

Complaint No. _____________________

COMMONWEALTH )

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v. )

) JURY VERDICT

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_______________________ )

Defendant )

We, the jury, unanimously return the following verdict:

1. On this complaint, charging the defendant with cheating and swindling, we

find the defendant:

□NOT GUILTY □GUILTY

If you have found the defendant NOT GUILTY, do not proceed further except to date and sign

this verdict form and return to the court.

If you have found the defendant GUILTY, please go on to consider No. 2, below.

2. We also find that the Commonwealth has proven beyond a reasonable doubt

that the value of the money, property or wager cheated and swindled was:

□ less than one thousand ($1,000.00)

□ between one thousand ($1,000.00) and ten thousand ($10,000.00)

inclusive

□ more than ten thousand ($10,000.00)

Date:__________________ Signature: __________________________________

FOREPERSON OF THE JURY