NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 235.50
TERRORISM (BASIC OFFENSE). FELONY.
The defendant has been charged with the offense of terrorism.
For you to find defendant guilty of this offense, the State must
prove two things beyond a reasonable doubt:
First, that the defendant committed (name offense), an act of
violence.1 A person commits (name offense) when (set forth elements of
named offense using applicable Pattern Jury Instructions).
And Second, that the defendant did so with the intent to intimidate
[the civilian population at large] [an identifiable group of the civilian
population]] [influence through intimidation the [conduct] [activities] of
the government of [the United States] [a state] [any unit of local
government]].2
If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or
about the alleged date the defendant committed (name offense), an act
of violence, with the intent to [intimidate [the civilian population at
large] [an identifiable group of the civilian population]] [influence through
intimidation the [conduct] [activities] of the government of [the United
States] [a state] [any unit of local government]], 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, then it would be your duty to return a
verdict of not guilty.
History
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 235.50 (June 2013). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-10.1. 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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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-24
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