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Wis JI-Criminal 1324
Endangering Safety by Use of a Dangerous Weapon: Discharging a Firearm into a Vehicle or Building
Statutory Definition of the Crime
Endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon, as defined in § 941.20(2)(a) of the
Criminal Code of Wisconsin, is committed by one who intentionally discharges a firearm into
a vehicle or building under circumstances in which (he) (she) should realize there might be a
human being present therein.
State's Burden of Proof
Before you may find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must prove by
evidence which satisfies you beyond a reasonable doubt that the following three elements
were present.
Elements of the Crime That the State Must Prove
1. The defendant discharged a firearm into 1 a (building) 2 (vehicle).
The term "firearm" means a weapon that acts by the force of gunpowder. 3 To
"discharge a firearm" simply means to shoot a gun.
2. The defendant did so intentionally.
"Intentionally" means that the defendant acted with the purpose to shoot the gun
and to shoot it into the (building) (vehicle). 4
3. Under the circumstances, the defendant should have realized that there might be a
human being present in the (building) (vehicle).
Jury's Decision
If you are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that all three elements of this offense have
been proved, you should find the defendant guilty.
If you are not so satisfied, you must find the defendant not guilty.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 1324 (2008). Release No. 46, 5/2008. © 2008, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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