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N.C.P.I.—Crim. 216.62

EMBEZZLEMENT BY INSURANCE [AGENTS] [BROKERS] [ADMINISTRATORS]. FELONY.

activein force · 2010-06-01 – presentas-observed

NOTE WELL: For offenses occurring on or after

December 1, 1997, if the value of the money,

negotiable instrument, or other consideration

embezzled is $100,000 or more, a violation is a Class C

felony. If the value is less than $100,000, a violation

is a Class H felony. For offenses occurring before

December 1, 1997, a violation is a Class H felony

regardless of the value.

The defendant has been accused of embezzlement of $100,000 or

more by an insurance [agent] [broker] [administrator].

For you to find the defendant guilty of embezzlement of $100,000

or more by an insurance [agent] [broker] [administrator], the State must

prove three things beyond a reasonable doubt:

First, that the defendant was an insurance [agent] [broker]

[administrator].

Second, that the defendant [embezzled]1 [fraudulently converted to

the defendant’s own use] [[with the intent to use or embezzle [took]

[secreted] [otherwise disposed of]] [[fraudulently [withheld]

[appropriated] [lent] [invested] [used] [applied]] any [money]

[negotiable instrument] [other consideration] received by the defendant

in the defendant’s performance as an [agent] [broker] [administrator].

And Third, that the value of the [money] [negotiable instrument]

[other consideration] was $100,000 or more.

If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or

about the alleged date, the defendant was an insurance [agent] [broker]

[administrator], the defendant [embezzled] [[fraudulently converted to

the defendant’s own use] [[with the intent to use or embezzle [took]

[secreted] [otherwise disposed of]] [fraudulently [withheld]

[appropriated] [lent] [invested] [used] [applied]] any [money]

[negotiable instrument] [other consideration] received by the defendant

in the defendant’s performance as an [agent] [broker] [administrator],

and that the value of the [money] [negotiable instrument] [other

consideration] was $100,000 or more, 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.

If you do not find the defendant guilty of embezzlement of

$100,000 or more by an insurance [agent] [broker] [administrator], you

must determine whether the defendant is guilty of embezzlement of less

than $100,000 by an insurance [agent] [broker] [administrator].

If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or

about the alleged date, the defendant was an insurance [agent] [broker]

[administrator], and that the defendant [embezzled] [fraudulently

converted to the defendant’s own use] [[with the intent to use or

embezzle [took] [secreted] [otherwise disposed of]] [[fraudulently

[withheld] [appropriated] [lent] [invested] [used] [applied]] any [money]

[negotiable instrument] [other consideration] received by the defendant

in the defendant’s performance as an [agent] [broker] [administrator], 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 both of these things, it would be

your duty to return a verdict of not guilty.

History

N.C.P.I.—Crim. 216.62 (June 2010). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-2-162. 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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