US-CA3 · jury_instructions
3d Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 3.10
Elements of the Offense(s) Charged
The defendant (name) is charged in the indictment with committing the
offense of (state the offense charged). This offense has (state number of) essential
elements, which are:
First: (State the first element);
Second: (State the second element);
Third: (State the third element); and
(State each additional element).
(Name) is also charged with committing the offense of (state any additional
offense charged). The elements of that offense are:
(State the elements of any additional offense, as above.)
In order to find (name) guilty of (this) (these) offense(s), you must all find that
the government proved each of these elements beyond a reasonable doubt, as I will
explain in more detail shortly.
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- 2026-08-19
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- 2026-08-19
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