US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 12.10
Controlled Substance—Distribution in or Near School (21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 860)
The defendant is charged in [Count _______ of] the indictment with distribution of [specify controlled substance] in, on or within 1,000 feet of the [schoolyard] [campus] of a [school] [college] [university] in violation of Sections 841(a)(1) and 860 of Title 21 of the United States Code. For the defendant to be found guilty of that charge, the government must prove each of the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
First, the defendant knowingly distributed [specify controlled substance] to another person;
Second, the defendant knew that it was [specify controlled substance] or some other federally controlled substance; and
Third, the distribution took place in, on or within 1,000 feet of the [schoolyard] [campus] of [name of school].
“Distribution” means delivery or transfer of possession of [specify controlled substance] to another person, with or without any financial interest in that transaction.
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20
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