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MUJI 2d CR1331

Domestic Violence - Special Verdict Instructions

activein force · 2026-08-21 – presentas-observed

If you find (DEFENDANT'S NAME) guilty of [CRIME], you must determine whether (DEFENDANT'S NAME) and (VICTIM'S NAME) were cohabitants at the time of this offense. To find (DEFENDANT'S NAME) was a cohabitant with (VICTIM'S NAME), you must find beyond a reasonable doubt, that (DEFENDANT'S NAME) and (VICTIM'S NAME) were 16 years of age or older, and at the time of the offense, (DEFENDANT'S NAME):

[Is or was a spouse of (VICTIM'S NAME);]

[Is or was living as if a spouse of (VICTIM'S NAME);]

[Is related by blood or marriage to (VICTIM'S NAME) as (VICTIM'S NAME)'s parent, grandparent, sibling, or any other person related to (VICTIM'S NAME) by consanguinity or affinity to the second degree;]

[Has or had one or more children in common with (VICTIM'S NAME);]

[Is the biological parent of (VICTIM'S NAME)'s unborn child;]

[Resides or has resided in the same residence as (VICTIM'S NAME);] or

[Is or was in a consensual sexual relationship with (VICTIM'S NAME)].

The State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that (DEFENDANT'S NAME) and (VICTIM'S NAME) were cohabitants at the time of this offense. Your decision must be unanimous and should be reflected on the special verdict form.

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Source: legacy.utcourts.gov
Retrieved: 2026-08-22
Edition: 2026-08-21
Content hash: bb7a04c8bf27195acef438bf5bc4b403c85816b9241f2021fa57772630773bd6

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