US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 24.6
Assisting Escape (18 U.S.C. § 752(a))
The defendant is charged in [Count _______ of] the indictment with assisting escape in violation of Section 752(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, [name of escapee] was in the custody of [specify custodian] by virtue of [specify reason for or type of custody];
Second, [name of escapee] [[left] [attempted to leave]] [[his] [her]] custody, without permission;
Third, the defendant knew that [name of escapee] did not have permission to leave; and
Fourth, the defendant assisted [name of escapee] in [leaving] [attempting to leave].
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20
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