US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 4.11
Advice of Counsel
One element that the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt is that the defendant had the unlawful intent to [specify applicable unlawful act]. Evidence that the defendant in good faith followed the advice of counsel would be inconsistent with such an unlawful intent. Unlawful intent has not been proved if the defendant, before acting, made full disclosure of all material facts to an attorney, received the attorney’s advice as to the specific course of conduct that was followed, and reasonably followed the attorney’s recommended course of conduct or advice in good faith.
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20
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