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Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions CR10-201

Definition of “deadly force” (context of sexual assault)

activein force · 2003-06-18 – presentas-observed

Deadly force means physical force which a person uses with the intent of causing, or which the person knows or should know will create, a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily injury.

History

Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions CR10-201 (06/18/03). 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.

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2026-09-25
Edition
2026-09-25
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