US-CA11 · jury_instructions
11th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) S11
Attempt(s)
In some cases, it’s a crime to attempt to commit an offense – even if the
attempt fails. In this case the Defendant is charged in Count _____ with attempting
to commit [substantive offense].
The Defendant can be found guilty of [substantive offense] only if all the
following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt: [list elements of substantive
offense].
The Defendant can be found guilty of an attempt to commit that offense only
if both of the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
First: That the Defendant knowingly intended to commit the crime of
_______________; and
Second: The Defendant’s intent was strongly corroborated by [his] [her]
taking a substantial step toward committing the crime.
A “substantial step” is an important action leading up to committing of an
offense – not just an inconsequential act. It must be more than simply preparing. It
must be an act that would normally result in committing the offense.
Provenance
- Source
- ca11.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- criminal-2024-04
- Content hash
774277686c47d605218ba2e0144052afb2baf2a0a03fec87404930345630cb41
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