UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CR1209
Innocent Possession.
You must decide whether the State has proven that the defendant did not innocently possess the [controlled][chemical][counterfeit] substance. The defendant is not required to prove [he][she] innocently possessed the substance. Rather, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant did not innocently possess the substance. The State has the burden of proof at all times. A person innocently possesses a substance if
[he][she] obtained the substance innocently and possessed it with no illegal purpose; and
the defendant took or was taking adequate measures to rid [himself] [herself] of possession of the substance as promptly as reasonably possible.
Provenance
- Source
- legacy.utcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-22
- Edition
- 2026-08-21
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