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9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 24.4

Escape from Custody (18 U.S.C. § 751(a))

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The defendant is charged in [Count _______ of] the indictment with escape from custody in violation of Section 751(a) 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 was in the custody of [specify custodian];

Second, the defendant was in custody by virtue of [specify reason for or type of custody]; and

Third, the defendant knowingly and voluntarily left custody without permission.

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