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HAWJIC 12.26
BRIBE RECEIVING BY A JUROR
Hawaiʻi Pattern Jury Instructions — Criminal · 04/19/96 · compendium p. 749
Statutes:§710-1073
Material elements — the prosecution must prove each beyond a reasonable doubt
material elements of the offense of Bribe Receiving by a Juror, each of which the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt.
These three elements are:
1. That, on or about (date) in the [City and] County of (name of county), the Defendant [solicited] [accepted] [agreed to accept], directly or indirectly, a benefit as consideration; and
2. That the Defendant did so to influence his/her [vote]
[opinion] [decision] [(specify other action)] as a juror; and
3. That the Defendant did so intentionally.
BRIBE RECEIVING BY A JUROR: H.R.S. § 710-1073(2)
[In Count (count number) of the Indictment/Complaint, the]
[The] Defendant, (defendant's name), is charged with the offense of Bribe Receiving by a Juror. A person commits the offense of Bribe Receiving by a Juror if he/she intentionally [solicits] [accepts] [agrees to accept], directly or indirectly, any benefit as consideration which will influence his/her [vote] [opinion] [decision] [(specify other action)] as a juror.
There are three material elements of the offense of Bribe Receiving by a Juror, each of which the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt.
These three elements are:
1. That, on or about (date) in the [City and] County of (name of county), the Defendant [solicited] [accepted] [agreed to accept], directly or indirectly, a benefit as consideration; and
2. That the Defendant did so to influence his/her [vote]
[opinion] [decision] [(specify other action)] as a juror; and
3. That the Defendant did so intentionally.
Notes H.R.S. §§ 710-1073(2), 702-206(1). For definition of states of mind, see instruction: For definition of terms defined by H.R.S. Chapter 710, see instructions:
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