Proposed Mississippi Plain Language Model Jury Instructions - Criminal 3062

[Name of defendant] is charged in count ____ with tampering with evidence.

If you find beyond a reasonable doubt from the evidence in this case that:

1. On or about [date of alleged crime], in ____________ County;

2. [Name of defendant] believed that an official proceeding was ongoing or may be

[instituted/begun]; and

3A. [Name of defendant] intentionally and unlawfully

[destroyed/mutilated/hid/concealed/took/removed/altered] evidence, intending to harm its

[use/accuracy/veracity/availability] in the official proceeding;

OR

3B. [Name of defendant] [intentionally/knowingly] and unlawfully [made/presented/offered]

false evidence, intending that it be introduced during the official proceeding;

OR

3C. [Name of defendant] intentionally and unlawfully prevented evidence from being produced

by using force or deceiving [name of person],

then you shall find [name of defendant] guilty as charged.

If the State did not prove any one of the above listed elements beyond a reasonable doubt,

then you shall find [name of defendant] not guilty of count _____.