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Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions CR10-601
Definition of “open and gross” (context of lewd and lascivious behavior)
Open and gross means that the alleged act was committed within the view of at least one non-consenting member of the public. You may find that (Def)_______________’s acts were “open and gross” if they were committed in a public place, or you may find that (Def)_______________’s acts were “open and gross” if they were done openly in the presence of (victim)_______________, without (victim)_______________’s consent, whether or not they were in a public place.
History
Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions CR10-601 (06/19/03). 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.
Provenance
- Source
- vtjuryinstructions.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
- Content hash
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