US-CA6 · jury_instructions
6th Cir. Pattern Crim. Jury Instr. 5.01
ATTEMPT – BASIC ELEMENTS
(1) Count ___ of the indictment accuses the defendant of attempting to commit the crime of _______ in violation of federal law. For you to find the defendant guilty of this crime, you must be convinced that the government has proved both of the following elements beyond a
reasonable doubt:
(A) First, that the defendant intended to commit the crime of _______.
(B) And second, that the defendant did some overt act that was a substantial step towards committing the crime of _______.
(C) Merely preparing to commit a crime is not a substantial step. The defendant's conduct must go beyond mere preparation, and must strongly confirm that he intended to _______. But the government does not have to prove that the defendant did everything except the last act necessary to complete the crime. A substantial step beyond mere preparation is enough.
(2) If you are convinced that the government has proved both of these elements, say so by returning a guilty verdict on this charge. If you have a reasonable doubt about either one of these elements, then you must find the defendant not guilty.
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