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Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions CR06-001

PROOF OF INTENT OR MENTAL STATE

activein force · 2008-06-23 – presentas-observed

The [intent] [mental state] with which a person does an act may be shown by the way in which he or she expresses it to others, or by his or her conduct. In determining (Def)_______________’s [intent] [mental state], you should consider all of the surrounding facts and circumstances established by the evidence.

History

Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions CR06-001 (06/23/08). Prepared by the Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions committee; published on vtjuryinstructions.org, sponsored by the Vermont Bar Association. The committee states that the instructions have not been approved by the Vermont Supreme Court.

Provenance

Source
vtjuryinstructions.org
Retrieved
2026-09-25
Edition
2026-09-25
Content hash
9c1f7769c718929013723c96e1d1ad86684459fc8d41597759d537b19919e532
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