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HAWJIC 13.18
PROMOTING A HARMFUL DRUG IN THE SECOND DEGREE – POSSESSION OF ONE-EIGHTH OUNCE OR MORE
Hawaiʻi Pattern Jury Instructions — Criminal · 04/19/96 · compendium p. 812
Statutes:§712-1245
Material elements — the prosecution must prove each beyond a reasonable doubt
material elements of the offense of Promoting a Harmful Drug in the Second Degree, 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 possessed one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances of an aggregate weight of one-eighth ounce or more; and
2. That the one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances contained (specify harmful drug(s)), marijuana concentrates, or any combination thereof; and
3. That the Defendant did so knowingly.
PROMOTING A HARMFUL DRUG IN THE SECOND DEGREE – POSSESSION OF ONE-EIGHTH OUNCE OR MORE: H.R.S. § 712-1245(1)(b)
[In Count (count number) of the Indictment/Complaint, the]
[The] Defendant, (defendant's name), is charged with the offense of Promoting a Harmful Drug in the Second Degree. A person commits the offense of Promoting a Harmful Drug in the Second Degree if he/she knowingly possesses one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances, of an aggregate weight of one-eighth ounce or more containing (specify harmful drug(s)) or one or more of the marijuana concentrates, or any combination thereof.
There are three material elements of the offense of Promoting a Harmful Drug in the Second Degree, 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 possessed one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances of an aggregate weight of one-eighth ounce or more; and
2. That the one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances contained (specify harmful drug(s)), marijuana concentrates, or any combination thereof; and
3. That the Defendant did so knowingly.
Notes H.R.S. §§ 712-1245(1)(b), 702-206(2). For definition of states of mind, see instruction: For definition of terms defined by H.R.S. Chapter 712, see instructions: For definition of "possession" see instruction 6.06.
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