NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 223.74
WILLFULLY [MISUSING] [DAMAGING] A PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. MISDEMEANOR.
The defendant has been charged with willfully [misusing]
[damaging] a portable fire extinguisher.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must
prove two things beyond a reasonable doubt:
First, that the defendant [misused] [damaged] a portable fire
extinguisher.
And Second, that the defendant acted willfully, that is intentionally
and without justification or excuse
If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that, on or
about the alleged date, the defendant willfully [misused] [damaged] a
portable fire extinguisher, 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. 223.74 (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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- sog.unc.edu
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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