Model Utah Jury Instructions, Second Edition (MUJI 2d)

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CR0 Criminal Introduction

CR0: Criminal Introduction

CR100 Opening Instructions

CR100: Opening Instructions.

CR101: Introduction

CR102: Information, Plea and Burden of Proof.

CR103: Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.

CR104: Presumption of Innocence.

CR105: Role of Judge, Jury and Lawyers.

CR106: Evidence.

CR107: Objections.

CR108: Order of the Trial.

CR109: Conduct of Jurors.

CR109A: Rules applicable to recesses.

CR109B: Further admonition about electronic devices.

CR110: Note-taking.

CR111: Juror Questions. [Optional for judges who permit questions.]

CR200 Closing Instructions

CR200: Closing Instructions.

CR201: Closing Roadmap.

CR202: Juror Duties.

CR203: Closing Arguments.

CR204: Legal Rulings.

CR205: Judicial Neutrality.

CR206: Evidence-Closing.

CR206A: Items Not Admitted into Evidence.

CR207: Witness Credibility.

CR208: Presumption of Innocence-Closing.

CR209: Reasonable Doubt-Closing.

CR210: Direct/Circumstantial Evidence.

CR211A: Defendant Testifying.

CR211B: Defendant Not Testifying.

CR212: Offense Requires Conduct and Mental State.

CR213: Inferring the Required Mental State.

CR214: Motive.

CR215: Do Not Consider Punishment.

CR216: Jury Unanimity and Deliberations.

CR217: Foreperson Selection and Duties.

CR217A: Jury Questions During Deliberations.

CR218: Deadlocked Juries.

CR219: Special Verdict Form.

CR300 Elements and Definitions

CR300: Elements and Definitions.

CR301: Elements.

CR302A: Intentional as to Conduct or as to Result.

CR302B: Intentional as to the Result.

CR302C: Intentional as to Conduct.

CR303A: Knowledge as to Conduct or as to Result.

CR303B: Knowledge as to Result.

CR303C: Knowledge as to Conduct or Circumstances Surrounding Conduct.

CR304A: Reckless as to Circumstances Surrounding Conduct or as to Result.

CR304B: Reckless as to Result.

CR304C: Reckless as to Circumstances Surrounding Conduct.

CR305: Simple Negligence.

CR306A: Criminal Negligence as to Result of Conduct.

CR306B: Criminal Negligence as to Circumstances Surrounding Conduct.

CR307: Comparing Recklessness with Criminal Negligence.

CR308: Usual and Ordinary Meanings Instruction.

CR309A: Accomplice Liability.

CR309B: Accomplice Liability.

CR400 Stock Instructions for Particular Circumstances.

CR401: Fact Versus Expert Witnesses.

CR402: Separate Consideration of Multiple Crimes.

CR403: Party Liability.

CR403A: Party Liability - Elements.

CR403B: Party Liability - Definition.

CR404: Eyewitnesses Identification [Long instruction].

CR405: Flight from Scene.

CR406: Flight after Accusation.

CR407: Law Enforcement Officer's Testimony.

CR408: Age of Witness.

CR409: 609-Impeaching Defendant Testimony by Prior Conviction.

CR410: 609-Impeaching Witness Testimony by Prior Conviction.

CR411: 404(b) Instruction.

CR412: Stipulation of Fact.

CR413: Stipulation of Expected Testimony.

CR414A: Multiple Defendants - Missing Defendant(s).

CR414B: Multiple Defendants - Joint Trial.

CR415: In-Custody Informant.

CR416: Adverse inference for law enforcement failure to comply with activation or use of body-worn camera.

CR430: Jury Unanimity - Single Offense in More Than One Way.

CR431: Jury Unanimity - Multiple Offenses with Identical Elements.

CR432: Jury Unanimity - Evidence of More Occurrences than Charges.

CR440: Entrapment.

CR444: Pro se Defendant

CR500 Lesser Included Offenses and Affirmative Defenses

CR501: Practitioner's Note: Preamble to the Affirmative Defense Instructions.

CR502: Compulsion Instruction.

CR503: Intoxication Instruction.

CR504: Voluntary Termination Instruction.

CR505: Road map with lesser included offenses.

CR510: Defense of Habitation, Self or Others, Property - Reasonableness.

CR520: Definition of Habitation.

CR521: Defense of Habitation.

CR522: Defense of Habitation - Presumption.

CR523: Defense of Habitation - Prosecutor's Burden.

CR530: Defense of Self or Other.

CR531: Defense of Self or Other - Imminence.

CR532: Defense of Self or Other - Prosecution's Burden.

CR533: Defense of Self or Other - No Duty to Retreat.

CR540: Use of Force in Defense of Property.

CR1000 Driving Under the Influence

CR1001: Preamble to Driving under the Influence Instructions.

CR1003: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs, or Combination

CR1004: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs, or Combination

CR1005: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs, or Combination

CR1006: Automobile Homicide

CR1008: Driving With Any Measurable Controlled Substance in the Body

CR1009: Negligently Operating a Vehicle Resulting in Injury

CR1100 Fleeing

CR1101: Failure to Respond to an Officer's Signal to Stop (Class A Misdemeanor)

CR1102: Failure to Respond to an Officer's Signal to Stop

CR1103: Failure to Respond to an Officer's Signal to Stop

CR1200 Controlled Substances

CR1201: Controlled Substance.

CR1202A: General Definition of Possession of a Controlled Substance.

CR1202B: Definition of Constructive Possession.

CR1203: Possession of a Controlled Substance.

CR1204: Possession with Intent to Distribute.

CR1205: Possession of an Altered or Forged Prescription or Written Order.

CR1206: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

CR1207: Definition of "Drug Paraphernalia".

CR1208: Factors Relevant to Identifying Drug Paraphernalia.

CR1209: Innocent Possession.

CR1210: Distribution of a Controlled Substance.

CR1211: Mere Presence is Not Sufficient.

CR1212: Firearm Enhancement.

CR1213: Special Enhancements.

CR1214: Special Enhancements - Not a Defense.

CR1215: Relevant Definitions.

CR1300 Assault

CR1300: Assault.

CR1301: Definitions for Assault and Related Offenses

CR1302: Misdemeanor Assaults

CR1303: Assault Against School Employees

CR1304: Assault Against a Peace Officer

CR1305: Assault Against a Military Servicemember in Uniform

CR1306: Assault by Prisoner

CR1320: Aggravated Assault

CR1321: Aggravated Assault by Prisoner

CR1322: Aggravated Assault - Targeting a Law Enforcement Officer - Special Verdict Instructions

CR1330: Domestic Violence - Special Verdict Definitions

CR1331: Domestic Violence - Special Verdict Instructions

CR1400 Homicide

CR1401: Practitioner's Note: Explanation Concerning Homicide Elements Instructions.

CR1402: Aggravated Murder Elements - Utah Code sect. 76-5-202(1).

CR1403: Aggravated Murder Elements - Utah Code sect. 76-5-202(2).

CR1404: Aggravated Murder Elements When Extreme Emotional Distress Is at Issue.

CR1405: Explanation of Depraved Indifference.

CR1406: Explanation of Heinousness for Aggravated Murder Cases.

CR1407: Definition of "In the Commission of" for Murder Cases.

CR1408: Definition of "While Committing" for Aggravated Murder Cases.

CR1409: Definition of "Incident to One Act, Scheme, Course of Conduct, or Criminal Episode" for Aggravated Murder Cases.

CR1411: Murder

CR1420: Extreme emotional distress mitigation.

CR1421: Extreme emotional distress mitigation - Factors.

CR1422: Extreme emotional distress mitigation - Applicability.

CR1423: Extreme emotional distress mitigation - Burden of proof.

CR1450: Practitioner's Note: Explanation Concerning Imperfect Self-Defense

CR1451: Definition of Imperfect Self-Defense

CR1452: Imperfect Self-Defense: Prosecution's Burden

CR1453: Explanation of Special Verdict Instructions -- Perfect and Imperfect Self-Defense as Defenses

CR1600 Sexual Offenses

CR1601: Definitions.

CR1602: Sexual Abuse of a Minor.

CR1603: Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Minor.

CR1604: Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a 16 or 17 Year Old.

CR1605: Rape.

CR1606: Rape of a Child.

CR1607: Object Rape.

CR1608: Object Rape of a Child.

CR1609: Forcible Sodomy.

CR1610: Sodomy on a Child.

CR1611: Forcible Sexual Abuse.

CR1612: Sexual Abuse of a Child.

CR1613: Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child.

CR1614: Aggravated Sexual Assault.

CR1615: Consent.

CR1616A: Conduct Sufficient to Constitute Sexual Intercourse for Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Minor, Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a 16 or 17 year old, or Rape.

CR1616B: Conduct Sufficient to Constitute Sexual Intercourse for Rape of a Child.

CR1617: Sexual Offense Prior Conviction.

CR1618: Serious Bodily Injury.

CR1700 Property Destruction

CR1701: Arson - Intent to Defraud Insurer-Utah Code Ann. sect. 76-6-102(1)(a).

CR1702: Arson - Property of Another-Utah Code Ann. sect. 76-6-102(1)(b).

CR1703: Aggravated Arson-Utah Code Ann. sect. 76-6-103.

CR1704: Reckless Burning-Utah Code Ann. sect. 76-6-104(1)(a).

CR1705: Reckless Burning-Utah Code Ann. sect. 76-6-104(b).

CR1706: Reckless Burning-Utah Code Ann. sect. 76-6-104(c).

CR1707: Reckless Burning-Utah Code Ann. sect. 76-6-104(d).

CR1708: Abandoned Fire-Utah Code Ann. sect. 76-6-104.5.

CR2100 Fraud

CR2101: Definition of "Utter".

CR2102: Definition of "Writing".

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