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Wis JI-Criminal 1983
Dognapping and Catnapping
Statutory Definition of the Crime
(Dognapping) (Catnapping) as defined in §§ 951.03 and 951.18 of the Criminal Code
of Wisconsin, is committed by one who intentionally 1 takes the (dog) (cat) of another
from one place to another without the owner's consent. 2
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 took the (dog) (cat) of another from one place to another.
2. The owner of the (dog) (cat) did not consent to the taking.
3. The defendant acted intentionally.
This requires that the defendant acted with the mental purpose to take the
(dog) (cat) of another and knew that the (dog) (cat) belonged to another and
knew that the owner did not consent to the taking. 3
Deciding About Intent and Knowledge
You cannot look into a person's mind to find intent or knowledge. Intent and
knowledge 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 and knowledge.
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 1983 (2005). Release No. 43, 5/2005. © 2005, 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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