US-CA8 · jury_instructions
8th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 3.09
Elements of Offense—Burden of Proof
The crime of __________1, as charged in [Count _____ of] the Indictment, has _____ elements, which are:
One, ______________________________;
Two, ______________________________; and
Etc., ______________________________.
If all of [these] [the]2 elements have been proved beyond a reasonable doubt as to [the defendant] [defendant (name)] [and if it has further been proved beyond a reasonable doubt that [the defendant) [defendant (name)] was not [entrapped] [acting in self defense], [acting in defense of __________] [as defined in Instruction No. _____]];3 then you must find [the defendant] [defendant (name)] guilty of the crime charged [under Count _____]; otherwise you must find [the defendant] [defendant (name)] not guilty of this crime [under Count _____].4
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- 2026-08-19
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- 2026-08-19
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