US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 16.7
Murder for Hire (18 U.S.C. § 1958)
The defendant is charged in [Count _______ of] the indictment with using interstate
commerce facilities in the commission of a murder-for-hire in violation of Section 1958 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 [used] [caused another to use] [conspired to use] [conspired to cause
another to use] a [specify facility in interstate or foreign commerce]];
or
[First, the defendant [traveled] [caused another to travel] [conspired to travel] [conspired to cause another to travel] via [specify method of travel in interstate or foreign commerce]];
Second, the defendant did so with the intent that murder be committed; and
Third, the defendant intended that the murder be committed in exchange for [specify thing of pecuniary value].
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- 2026-08-20
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