US-CA10 · jury_instructions
10th Cir. Crim. Pattern Jury Instr. 2.34
BUYING, RECEIVING, POSSESSING GOODS
STOLEN FROM INTERSTATE SHIPMENT 18 U.S.C. § 659
(PARAGRAPH TWO)
The defendant is charged in count ————— with a violation
of 18 U.S.C. section 659.
This law makes it a crime to [buy] [receive] [possess] goods
stolen from interstate commerce.
T o fi n d t h e d e f e n d a n t g u i l t y o f t h i s c r i m e y o u m u s t b e
convinced that the government has proved each of the following
beyond a reasonable doubt:
First: the goods described in the indictment were in
defendant’s possession;
Second: the goods described in the indictment [were part of]
[were moving in] interstate or foreign commerce at the time the
goods were stolen;
Third: the defendant knew those goods were stolen;
and
Fourth: such property had a value of $1,000 or more.
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