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Wis JI-Criminal 1425A
Burglary While Armed - 943.10(2)(a)
[THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE GIVEN IMMEDIATELY
AFTER WIS JI-CRIMINAL 1421 or 1424.]
The information alleges not only that the defendant committed the crime of burglary
but also that the defendant committed that crime while armed with a dangerous weapon.1
If you find the defendant guilty, you must answer the following question “yes” or “no”:
“Did the defendant commit the crime of burglary while armed with a dangerous
weapon?”
“Dangerous weapon” means ____________________________.2
“Armed” means that at the time of the entry, the weapon must have been either on the
defendant’s person or within the defendant’s reach. In addition, the defendant must have
been aware of the presence of the weapon.3
If you are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crime
of burglary while armed with a dangerous weapon, you should answer the question “yes.”
If you are not so satisfied, you must answer the question “no.”
History
Wis JI-Criminal 1425A (2/2025). Release No. 67. Wisconsin Court System, 2/2025. 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
- Content hash
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