MT · jury_instructions
Mont. Crim. Jury Instr. 5-120(a) (2022)
Issues in Kidnapping
To convict the Defendant of Kidnapping, the State must prove the following elements:
1. That the Defendant restrained _________________________ by [secreting him/her in a place of isolation] [using or threatening to use physical force];
AND
2. That in doing so the Defendant acted without lawful authority;
AND
3. That the Defendant acted knowingly or purposely.
If you find from your consideration of the evidence that all of these elements have been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, then you should find the Defendant guilty.
If, on the other hand, you find from your consideration of the evidence that any of these elements has not been proved beyond a reasonable doubt then you should find the Defendant not guilty.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.mt.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2022
- Content hash
c0487a30e6f9c7e9f6d06d8036f40fc9e59fe1d117e73c25c4c95667ce97f286
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