Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney

Index of Jury Instructions

1          Introductory Instructions – General

2          Accomplices

3          Abduction (Kidnapping)

4          Abortion

5          Arson

6          Attempts and Solicitations

7          Bad Checks

8          Burglary and Related Offenses

9          Credit Card Offenses

10     Dangerous Weapons

11     Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol

12     Drugs

13     Embezzlement

14     Extortion and Threats

15     False Pretenses

16     False Representations to Obtain Property

17     Family Offenses and Crimes Against Children

18     Forgery

19     Habitual Offender – Motor Vehicle

20     Hit and Run

 

21     Homicide

22     Interference with Justice

23     Larceny and Related Offenses (Including Concealment of Merchandise)

24     Malicious Wounding

25     Mob and Gang-Related Crimes

26     Obscenity

27     Rape

28     Reckless Driving and Speeding

29     Robbery and Carjacking

30     Sexual Offenses

31     Trespass

32     Welfare Fraud

33     Defenses – General

34     Defenses – Diminished Responsibility

35     Punishment

 

1         Introductory Instructions – General

1.1                 Reasonable Doubt and Presumption of Innocence

1.2                 Failure to Defendant to Testify

1.3                 Character of Defendant

1.4                 Previous Conviction is an Element

1.5                 Prior Offense Evidence

1.6                 Flight from Scene or Use of False Name to Avoid Prosecution, Detection, Apprehension or Arrest

1.7                 Indictment by Grand Jury

1.8                 Rejected and Stricken Matter

1.9                 Exhibits

1.10           Circumstantial Evidence

1.11           Credibility of Witnesses

1.12           Prior Conviction of Felony or Crime Involving Moral Turpitude

1.13           Statement of the Defendant

1.14           Prior Inconsistent Statement of Witness

1.15           Prior Inconsistent Statement of Defendant

1.16           Inference of Intention

1.17           Duty of Jury in Fixing Punishment

1.18           Parole

1.19           Parole – Age

1.20           Possible Verdicts

1.21           Form Findings – Felony and Misdemeanor

1.22           Form Findings – Felony and Misdemeanor (Punishment)

1.23           Verdict – “Allen Charge”

 

2         Accomplices

2.1                 Principal in Second Degree

2.2                 Principal in Second Degree – Presence Defined

2.3                 Concert of Action

2.4                 Accessory Before Fact

2.5                 Accessory After Fact

2.6                 Accessory After Fact (Punishment)

2.7                 Testimony of Accomplice

2.8                 Principal in Second Degree, Accessory Before Fact – Finding

2.9                 Principal in Second Degree, Accessory Before Fact – Finding (Punishment)

2.10                        Misdemeanors

3         Abduction (Kidnapping)

3.1                 Abduction – General

3.2                 Abduction – General (Punishment)

3.3                 Abduction – For Value or Immoral Purpose

3.4                 Abduction – For Value or Immoral Purpose (Punishment)

3.5                 Abduction – By Parent

3.6                 Abduction – By Parent (Punishment)

3.7                 Violation of Custody/Visitation Order

3.8                 Violation of Custody/Visitation Order (Punishment)

4         Abortion

4.1                 Illegal Abortion – General

4.2                 Illegal Abortion – General (Punishment)

4.3                 Legal Abortion – First Trimester

4.4                 Legal Abortion – Second Trimester

4.5                 Legal Abortion – Third Trimester

4.6                 Legal Abortion – Necessary to Save Woman’s Life

4.7                 Lawful Abortion – Consent

4.8                 Abortion – Encouraging or Promoting

5         Arson

5.1                 Fire Presumed Accidental

5.2                 Burning Dwelling

5.3                 Burning Dwelling – Occupied (Punishment)

5.4                 Burning Dwelling – Unoccupied (Punishment)

5.5                 Definition - Dwelling House

5.6                 Burning Structure or Building Other Than Dwelling – Occupied

5.7                 Burning Structure or Building Other Than Dwelling – Occupied (Punishment)

5.8                 Burning Structure or Building Other Than Dwelling – Unoccupied (Punishment)

5.9                 Burning Structure or Building Other Than Dwelling – Unoccupied

5.10           Burning Structure or Building Other Than Dwelling - Unoccupied (Punishment)

5.11           Burning Realty With Malice or Intent to Defraud – Person Therein

5.12           Burning Realty With Malice or Intent to Defraud – Person Therein (Punishment)

5.13           Burning Realty With Malice or Intent to Defraud – No Person Therein (Punishment)

5.14           Burning Realty With Malice or Intent to Defraud (Misdemeanor) (Punishment)

5.15           Burning Realty With Malice or Intent to Defraud – No Person Therein

5.16           Burning Realty With Malice or Intent to Defraud – No Person Therein – Felony (Punishment)

5.17           Burning Realty With Malice or Intent to Defraud – No Person Therein – Misdemeanor (Punishment)

5.18           Burning Personal Property

5.19           Burning Personal Property – Felony (Punishment)

5.20           Burning Personal Property – Misdemeanor (Punishment)

5.21           Burning Building While There Unlawfully With Intent to Commit Felony

5.22           Burning Building While There Unlawfully With Intent to Commit Felony (Punishment)

5.23           Threatening to Bomb or Damage Buildings

5.24           Threatening to Bomb or Damage Buildings (Punishment)

5.25           Communicating False Information

5.26           Communicating False Information (Punishment)

5.27           Possession of Fire Bomb Material

5.28           Possession of Fire Bomb Material (Punishment)

5.29           Manufacturing, Transporting, Distributing, Possessing or Using Fire Bomb or Explosive Material or Device

5.30           Manufacturing, Transporting, Distributing, Possessing or Using Fire Bomb or Explosive Material or Device (Punishment)

6         Attempts and Solicitations

6.1                 Attempt – General Elements

6.2                 Attempt – General Elements (Punishment)

6.3                 Attempt – Intent

6.4                 Attempt – Direct Act

6.5                 Attempt – Failure to Commit Crime

6.6                 Attempt – Impossibility

6.7                 Solicitation

6.8           Solicitation (Punishment)

7         Bad Checks

7.1                 Issuing Bad Check – Felony

7.2                 Issuing Bad Check – Felony (Punishment)

7.3                 Issuing Two or More Bad Checks Within Ninety (90) Day Period – Felony

7.4                 Issuing Two or More Bad Checks Within Ninety (90) Day Period – Felony (Punishment)

7.5                 Issuing Bad Check - Misdemeanor

7.6                 Issuing Bad Check – Misdemeanor (Punishment)

7.7                 Presumption of Intent – Notice to Maker

7.8                 Presumption of Intent – No Account

8         Burglary and Related Offenses

8.1                 Common Law Burglary – Unarmed

8.2                 Common Law Burglary – Unarmed (Punishment)

8.3                 Common Law Burglary – Armed

8.4                 Common Law Burglary – Armed (Punishment)

8.5                 Common Law Burglary (Punishment)

8.6                 Statutory Burglary – Breaking and Entering With Intent to Commit Murder, Rape or Robbery

8.7                 Statutory Burglary – Breaking and Entering With Intent to Commit Murder, Rape or Robbery (Punishment)

8.8                 Statutory Burglary – Breaking and Entering With Intent to Commit Larceny, Assault and Battery, or Felony Other Than Murder, Rape, Robbery or Arson

8.9                 Statutory Burglary- Breaking and Entering Dwelling House With Intent to Commit Misdemeanor Other Than Trespass or Assault and Battery (Punishment)

8.10           Statutory Burglary – Breaking and Entering Dwelling House With Intent to Commit Misdemeanor Other Than Trespass or Assault and Battery

8.11           Statutory Burglary – Breaking and Entering Dwelling House With Intent to Commit Misdemeanor Other Than Trespass or Assault and Battery (Punishment)

8.12           Entering Bank While Armed With Intent to Commit Larceny

8.13           Entering Bank While Armed With Intent