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HAWJIC 12.27
INTIMIDATING A JUROR
Hawaiʻi Pattern Jury Instructions — Criminal · 04/19/96 · compendium p. 751
Statutes:§710-1074
Material elements — the prosecution must prove each beyond a reasonable doubt
material elements of the offense of Intimidating a Juror, each of which the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt.
These two elements are:
1. That, on or about (date) in the [City and] County of (name of county), the Defendant used [force] [a threat]; and
2. That the Defendant did so with the intent to influence a juror's [vote] [opinion] [decision] [(specify other action)] as a juror.
"Threat" means (specify threat defined by H.R.S. §707- 764(1)).
INTIMIDATING A JUROR: H.R.S. § 710-1074
[In Count (count number) of the Indictment/Complaint, the]
[The] Defendant, (defendant's name), is charged with the offense of Intimidating a Juror. A person commits the offense of Intimidating a Juror if he/she uses [force] [a threat] with intent to influence a juror's [vote] [opinion] [decision] [(specify other action)] as a juror.
There are two material elements of the offense of Intimidating a Juror, each of which the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt.
These two elements are:
1. That, on or about (date) in the [City and] County of (name of county), the Defendant used [force] [a threat]; and
2. That the Defendant did so with the intent to influence a juror's [vote] [opinion] [decision] [(specify other action)] as a juror.
"Threat" means (specify threat defined by H.R.S. §707- 764(1)).
Notes H.R.S. §§ 710-1074, 707-764(1), 702-206(1). For definition of states of mind, see instruction: For definition of terms defined by H.R.S. Chapter 710, see instruction:
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