US-CA5 · jury_instructions
5th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 2.19
COUNTERFEITING
18 U.S.C. § 471
Title 18, United States Code, Section 471, makes it a crime for anyone to falsely make or
counterfeit any United States money.
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 the defendant made counterfeit ____________________ ( describe money or
other security, e.g., United States money); and
Second: That the defendant did so with intent to defraud, that is, intending to cheat someone
by making that person think the ____________________ was real.
However, the government is not required to prove that the defendant intended to cheat a
particular person, or that the United States or anyone else was in fact cheated, so long as the
government proves that the accused acted with intent to cheat someone.
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- 2026-08-19
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