UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CR1005
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs, or Combination
(DEFENDANT'S NAME) is charged [in Count ____] with committing Driving Under the Influence of [Alcohol][Any Drug][the Combined Influence of Alcohol and Any Drug] [on or about (DATE)]. You cannot convict [him] [her] of this offense unless, based on the evidence, you find beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements:
(DEFENDANT'S NAME)
operated a vehicle; or
was in actual physical control of a vehicle; and
(DEFENDANT'S NAME):
[had sufficient alcohol in [his][her] body that a subsequent chemical test showed that [he][she] had a blood or breath alcohol concentration of [.05][.08] grams or greater at the time of the test;]
[was under the influence of [alcohol][any drug][the combined influence of alcohol and any drug] to a degree that rendered [him][her] incapable of safely operating a vehicle; or]
[had a blood or breath alcohol concentration of [.05][.08] grams or greater at the time of operation or actual physical control;] and
(DEFENDANT'S NAME) operated the vehicle in a negligent manner which was the proximate cause of serious bodily injury upon [VICTIM'S NAME].
[The defense of ________ does not apply.]
After you carefully consider all the evidence in this case, if you are convinced that each and every element has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, then you must find the defendant GUILTY. On the other hand, if you are not convinced that each and every element has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, then you must find the defendant NOT GUILTY.
Provenance
- Source
- legacy.utcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-22
- Edition
- 2026-08-21
- Content hash
e652b696bf1e9309c689d9863a3d8d0207055df9903bc69d35dbab186cb5938c
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