UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CR1208
Factors Relevant to Identifying Drug Paraphernalia.
In determining whether an object is drug paraphernalia, you should consider:
[statements by an owner or by anyone in control of the object concerning its use;]
[prior convictions, if any, of an owner, or of anyone in control of the object, under any state or federal law relating to a controlled substance;]
[the proximity of the object, in time and space, to a direct violation of this chapter;]
[the proximity of the object to a controlled substance;]
[the existence of any residue of a controlled substance on the object;]
[instructions whether oral or written, provided with the object concerning its use;]
[descriptive materials accompanying the object which explain or depict its use;]
[national and local advertising concerning its use;]
[the manner in which the object is displayed for sale;]
[whether the owner or anyone in control of the object is a legitimate supplier of like or related items to the community, such as a licensed distributor or dealer of tobacco products;]
[direct or circumstantial evidence of the ratio of sales of the object to the total sales of the business enterprise;]
[the existence and scope of legitimate uses of the object in the community;]
[whether the object is subject to Section 58-37a-5;]
[expert testimony concerning its use; and]
Any other logically relevant factor.
Provenance
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- 2026-08-22
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- 2026-08-21
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