US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 15.6
Fraud in Connection with Identification Documents—Possession (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(6))
The defendant is charged in [Count ______ of] the indictment with possessing an [identification document] [authentication feature] in violation of Section 1028(a)(6) of Title 18 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 possessed an [identification document] [authentication feature];
Second, the [identification document] [authentication feature] was or appeared to be an [identification document] [authentication feature] of [the United States] [specify issuing authority];
Third, the [identification document] [authentication feature] was [stolen] [produced without lawful authority]; and
Fourth, the defendant knew the [identification document] [authentication feature] was [stolen] [produced without lawful authority].
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