NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 222.15
WILLFUL AND WANTON INJURY TO REAL PROPERTY. MISDEMEANOR.
The defendant has been charged with willful and wanton [damage to]
[injury to] [destruction of] real property.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must prove
two things beyond a reasonable doubt:
First, that the defendant [damaged] [injured] [destroyed] (describe
property) of (name owner). (Describe property) is real property. 1
And Second, that the defendant did this willfully and wantonly; that is,
intentionally and without justification or excuse and without regard for the
consequences or the rights of others.
If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or
about the alleged date, the defendant willfully and wantonly [damaged]
[injured] [destroyed] (describe real property), 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.
History
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 222.15 (Replacement April 2025). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-127. 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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- sog.unc.edu
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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