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Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions CR24-566
AGGRAVATED MURDER () WAS HIRED FOR MURDER) - 13 V.S.A. § 2311(a)(6)
[Explanation: The statute, § 2311, lists 8 categories of aggravating factors. When the defendant is charged with aggravated murder, the aggravation element is added to the underlying charge of murder under § 2301. The following is a statement of the element to be added, plus a short explanation, for use when ) is charged with committing a murder for hire under § 2311(a)(6).]
(__) (Def)_______________ had been hired for the purpose of murdering (victim)_______________ .
The _____ essential element is that (Def)_______________ had been hired for the purpose of murdering (victim)_______________. For (Def)_______________ to be hired means that another person had paid or agreed to pay [him] [her] compensation in return for killing (victim)_______________. The compensation may be anything of value.
Here the State alleges that (other person)_______________ had paid or agreed to pay (Def)_______________ (compensation)_______________ in return for killing (victim)_______________.
History
Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions CR24-566 (07/16/03). 13 V.S.A. § 2311(a)(6). 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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