NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 223.73
GIVING FALSE FIRE ALARMS. MISDEMEANOR.
The defendant has been charged with wantonly and willfully
[[giving] [causing to be given] [[advising] [counseling] [aiding and
abetting] another person to give] a false alarm of fire [[breaking]
[causing to be broken] [[advising] [counseling] [aiding and abetting]
another person to break] the glass key protector of any station or signal
box of any fire-alarm system [[pulling] [causing to be pulled] [[advising]
[counseling] [aiding and abetting] another person to pull] [the slide, arm
or lever of any station or signal box of any fire-alarm system when there
was no fire.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must
prove three things beyond a reasonable doubt:
First, that the defendant
(a) [[gave] [caused to be given] [[advised] [counseled] [aided and
abetted] another person to give] a false alarm of fire.
(b) [[broke] [caused to be broken] [[advised] [counseled] [aided
and abetted] another person to break] the glass key protector
of any station or signal box of any fire-alarm system.
(c) [[pulled] [caused to be pulled] [[advised] [counseled] [aided
and abetted] another person to pull] [the slide, arm or lever of
any station or signal box of any fire-alarm system]].
Second, that there was no fire.
And Third, that the defendant acted willfully and wantonly, that is
intentionally and without justification or excuse and without regard for
the consequences or rights of others.
If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that, on or
about the alleged date, the defendant, even though there was no fire,
willfully and wantonly
(a) [[gave] [caused to be given] [[advised] [counseled] [aided and
abetted] another person to give] a false alarm of fire,
(b) [[broke] [caused to be broken] [[advised] [counseled] [aided
and abetted] another person to break] the glass key protector
of any station or signal box of any fire-alarm system,
(c) [[pulled] [caused to be pulled] [[advised] [counseled] [aided
and abetted] another person to pull] [the slide, arm or lever of
any station or signal box of any fire-alarm system,
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. 223.73 (June 2020). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-286(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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