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Wis JI-Criminal 998
Violent Crime Against an Elder Person
CAUTION: THIS INSTRUCTION IS TO BE USED ONLY FOR OFFENSES
COMMITTED BEFORE FEBRUARY 1, 2003.
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE GIVEN IMMEDIATELY
AFTER THE INSTRUCTION ON THE OFFENSE CHARGED.
The (information) (complaint) alleges not only that the defendant committed the crime of
(name violent felony) 1 but also that the defendant committed that crime against an elder
person.
If you find the defendant guilty of (name violent felony), you must answer the following
question:
"Did the defendant commit the crime of (name violent felony) against a person who was
62 years of age or older?" 2
Knowledge of the victim's age is not required and mistake about the victim's age is not a
defense. 3
If you are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crime of
(name violent felony) against a person who was 62 years of age or older, you should
answer the question "yes."
If you are not so satisfied, you must answer the question "no."
History
Wis JI-Criminal 998 (2003). Release No. 41, 4/2003. © 2003, 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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