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Wis JI-Criminal 1352
Administering a Dangerous or Stupefying Drug
Statutory Definition of the Crime
Section 941.32 of the Criminal Code of Wisconsin, is violated by one who administers to
another or causes another to take any poisonous, stupefying, overpowering, narcotic, or
anesthetic substance with intent thereby to facilitate the commission of a crime.
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 [administered 1 a substance to (name of victim)] [caused (name of
victim) to take a substance].
2. The substance was poisonous, stupefying, overpowering, narcotic, or anesthetic.
3. The defendant acted with the intent to 2 facilitate the commission of a crime.
"Facilitate" means to make easier or less difficult. 3
Deciding About Intent
You cannot look into a person's mind to find intent. Intent must be found, if found at all,
from the defendant's acts, words, and statements, if any, and from all the facts and
circumstances in this case bearing upon intent.
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 1352 (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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