US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 8.7
Simple Assault of Person Under Age 16 (18 U.S.C. § 113(a)(5))
The defendant is charged in [Count _______ of] the indictment with assaulting a person who has not attained the age of 16 years in violation of Section 113(a)(5) 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 assaulted [name of victim] by intentionally using a display of force that reasonably caused [him] [her] to fear immediate bodily harm;
Second, [name of victim] was under the age of 16 years at the time of the assault; and
Third, the assault took place on [specify place of federal jurisdiction].
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20
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