US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 8.8
Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury (18 U.S.C. § 113(a)(6))
The defendant is charged in [Count _______ of] the indictment with assault resulting in serious bodily injury in violation of Section 113(a)(6) 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 [[striking] [wounding]] [him] [her];
Second, as a result, [name of victim] suffered serious bodily injury; and
Third, the assault took place on [specify place of federal jurisdiction].
“Serious bodily injury” means bodily injury that involves (1) a substantial risk of death; (2) extreme physical pain; (3) protracted and obvious disfigurement; or (4) protracted loss or impairment of the function of a body part, organ, or mental faculty.
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20
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