UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CR1617
Sexual Offense Prior Conviction.
Having found (DEFENDANT'S NAME) guilty of [Rape][Rape of a Child][Object Rape][Object Rape of a Child][Forcible Sodomy][Sodomy on a Child][Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child][Aggravated Sexual Assault] [as charged in Count ____], you must now determine whether at the time (DEFENDANT'S NAME) committed this offense, [he][she] had been previously convicted of a grievous sexual offense.
"Grievous sexual offense" means [rape][rape of a child][object rape][object rape of a child][forcible sodomy][sodomy on a child][aggravated sexual abuse of a child][aggravated sexual assault], or any attempt to commit the offense.
The State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was previously convicted of a grievous sexual offense. Your decision must be unanimous and should be reflected on the special verdict form.
Provenance
- Source
- legacy.utcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-22
- Edition
- 2026-08-21
- Content hash
20363572aba1b0171d7a444adb34b589dccd01bbe45b3075c389324afcdfce4b
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