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Wis JI-Criminal 772
Accident
ADD THE FOLLOWING TO THE INSTRUCTION ON THE OFFENSE
CHARGED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ELEMENT
TO WHICH THE EVIDENCE OF ACCIDENT RELATES. 1
Accident
The defendant contends that (he) (she) did not act with (describe mental state), 2 but
rather that what happened was an accident.
If the defendant did not act with the (describe mental state) required for a crime, the
defendant is not guilty of that crime.
Before you may find the defendant guilty of (name charged crime), 3 the State must
prove by evidence that satisfies you beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant (describe
mental state).
History
Wis JI-Criminal 772 (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
- Content hash
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