5th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 2.06

18 U.S.C. § 4

Title 18, United States Code, Section 4, makes it a crime for anyone to conceal from the

authorities the fact that a federal felony has been committed. _____________ ( list predicate

offense from indictment) is a federal felony.

For you to find the defendant guilty of this crime, you must be convinced that the

government has proved each of the following beyond a reasonable doubt:

First: That a federal felony was committed, as charged in Count _________ of the

Indictment ___________ (list elements of the underlying offense);

Second: That the defendant had knowledge of the commission of the felony;

Third: That the defendant failed to notify an authority as soon as possible; and

Fourth: That the defendant did an affirmative act, as charged, to conceal the crime.

Mere failure to report a felony is not a crime. The defendant must commit some affirmative

act designed to conceal the fact that a federal felony has been committed.

An “authority” includes a federal judge or some other person in civil or military authority

under the United States.