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11th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) O35.9

Discharge of Firearm

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18 U.S.C. § 924(c)

If you find the Defendant guilty of using or carrying a firearm during and

in relation to a [crime of violence/drug trafficking crime], you must then

determine whether the firearm was discharged, even accidentally. [To aid and

abet the possession or carrying of a firearm that was discharged, the Defendant

need not have advance knowledge that the discharge would occur.]

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ca11.uscourts.gov
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2026-08-20
Edition
criminal-2021-08
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30cd6cc0a01da39fae112d8220a450f26a161e037ebda979882fdb11a8debf17
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