Proposed Mississippi Plain Language Model Jury Instructions - Criminal 3824

[Name of defendant] is charged in count ___ with boarding an airplane with a concealed

deadly weapon.

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

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

2A. [Name of defendant] unlawfully boarded an airplane with a dangerous or deadly weapon,

which was concealed ___________ [specify (1) on [name of defendant]'s body or (2) in [name of

defendant]'s belongings];

OR

2B. [Name of defendant] unlawfully boarded an airplane with means capable of

[inflicting/causing] serious bodily injury concealed __________ [specify (1) on [name of

defendant]'s body or (2) in [name of defendant]'s belongings],

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 _____.

Definition(s) in this Instruction:

In this instruction, “deadly weapon” means an object, article, or means which, when used

as a weapon under the existing circumstances, is reasonably capable or likely to produce death or

serious bodily harm to another person.