Wis JI-Criminal 267

[THIS INSTRUCTION IS TO BE GIVEN ONLY WHEN VENUE IS A

CONTESTED ISSUE IN THE CASE. IT SHOULD BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE

"JURY DECISION" PARAGRAPHS IN THE OFFENSE INSTRUCTION.] 1

A criminal case is required to be tried in the county where the crime was committed.

However,

[where two or more acts are required for the commission of any offense, the trial may be

in any county in which any of such acts occurred.] 2

[where an offense is committed in or within one-fourth of a mile of the boundary of two

or more counties, the trial may be in any of such counties.] 3

[where the offense has been committed in, or against a vehicle, the trial may be in any

county through which the vehicle has passed or in the county where the travel began or

ended.] 4

[if the act causing death is in one county and death occurs in another, the trial may be in

either county. 5 (If neither location can be determined, the trial may be held in the county

where the body was found.)] 6

[if the offense began outside the state but was completed within the state, the trial may be

held in the county where the crime was completed.] 7

If you are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the offense

charged (or, a lesser included offense) and that 8

[one of the acts required for the commission of the offense was committed in

__________________ County,]

[the offense was committed on or within one-fourth of a mile of the boundary of

_________________ County,]

[the vehicle involved in this offense passed through __________________ County or

that the travel began or ended in __________________ County,]

[(the act causing death or that the death itself occurred in __________________ County)

(that the body was found in __________________ County),]

[the offense was completed in __________________ County,]

you should find the defendant guilty.

If you are not so satisfied, you must find the defendant not guilty.