NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 208.01
ASSAULT ON [LEGISLATIVE] [EXECUTIVE] [COURT] OFFICER. FELONY.
The defendant has been charged with assault on a(n) [legislative]
[executive] [court] officer.1
For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must
prove three things beyond a reasonable doubt:
First, that the defendant assaulted the victim by intentionally2 (and
without justification or excuse) 3 (describe assault).
Second, that the victim was a(n) [legislative]4 [executive]5 [court]6
officer. [(Name victim's title) is a(n) [legislative] [executive] [court]
officer.]7
And Third, that the defendant knew or had reasonable grounds to
know that the victim was a(n) [legislative] [executive] [court] officer.
NOTE WELL: If self-defense is an issue, use charge
N.C.P.I.-Crim. 308.40 as to the elements of self-defense.
If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or
about the alleged date, the defendant intentionally assaulted the victim,
that the victim was a(n) [legislative] [executive] [court] officer, and that
the defendant knew or had reasonable grounds to know that the victim
was a(n) [legislative] [executive] [court] officer, (nothing else
appearing)8 it would be your duty to return a verdict of guilty. If you do
not so find or have a reasonable doubt as to one or more of these things,
it would be your duty to return a verdict of not guilty.9
NOTE WELL: If self-defense is an issue, use the
mandate from N.C.P.I.-Crim. 308.40.10
History
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 208.01 (June 2011). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-16.6(a). Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
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