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Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions for the District Courts of the First Circuit) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE 2019 REVISIONS TO PATTERN CRIMINAL JURY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT DISTRICT OF MAINE INTERNET SITE EDITION Updated 6/24/19 by Chief District Judge Nancy Torresen PATTERN CRIMINAL JURY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT Preface to 1998 Edition Citations to Other Pattern Instructions How to Use the Pattern Instructions Part 1—Preliminary Instructions 1.01 Duties of the Jury 1.02 Nature of Indictment; Presumption of Innocence 1.03 Previous Trial 1.04 Preliminary Statement of Elements of Crime 1.05 Evidence; Objections; Rulings; Bench Conferences 1.06 Credibility of Witnesses 1.07 Conduct of the Jury 1.08 Notetaking 1.09 Outline of the Trial Part 2—Instructions Concerning Certain Matters of Evidence 2.01 Stipulations 2.02 Judicial Notice 2.03 Impeachment by Prior Inconsistent Statement 2.04 Impeachment of Witness Testimony by Prior Conviction 2.05 Impeachment of Defendant's Testimony by Prior Conviction 2.06 Evidence of Defendant's Prior Similar Acts 2.07 Weighing the Testimony of an Expert Witness 2.08 Caution as to Cooperating Witness/Accomplice/Paid Informant 2.09 Use of Tapes and Transcripts 2.10 Flight After Accusation/Consciousness of Guilt 2.11 Statements by Defendant 2.12 Missing Witness 2.13 Spoliation 2.14 Witness (Not the Defendant) Who Takes the Fifth Amendment 2.15 Definition of “Knowingly” 2.16 “Willful Blindness” As a Way of Satisfying “Knowingly” 2.17 Definition of “Willfully” 2.18 Taking a View 2.19 Character Evidence 2.20 Testimony by Defendant 2.21 Failure to Provide Evidence to Investigators 2.22 Eyewitness Identification Instruction 2.23 Testing Procedures and Failure to Conduct Certain Tests 2 Part 3—Final Instructions: General Considerations 3.01 Duty of the Jury to Find Facts and Follow Law 3.02 Presumption of Innocence; Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 3.03 Defendant’s Constitutional Right Not to Testify 3.04 What Is Evidence; Inferences 3.05 Kinds of Evidence: Direct and Circumstantial 3.06 Credibility of Witnesses 3.07 Cautionary and Limiting Instructions as to Particular Kinds of Evidence 3.08 What Is Not Evidence Part 4—Final Instructions: Elements of Specific Crimes [Organized by Statutory Citation] A. Offenses Under Title 8 4.08.1325 Immigration Through Fraudulent Marriage, 8 U.S.C. § 1325(c) 4.08.1326 Re-entry and Attempted Re-entry After Deportation, 8 U.S.C. § 1326 B. Offenses Under Title 16 4.16.3372 Receiving Fish, Wildlife, Plants Illegally Taken (Lacey Act), 16 U.S.C. §§ 3372(a)(2)(A), 3373(d)(1)(B), (2) C. Offenses Under Title 18 4.18.00 Attempt 4.18.02(a) Aid and Abet, 18 U.S.C. § 2 4.18.02(b) Causing an Act to be Done Through Another 4.18.03 Accessory After the Fact, 18 U.S.C. § 3 4.18.152(1) Bankruptcy Fraud, Concealment, 18 U.S.C. § 152(1) 4.18.152(2), (3) Bankruptcy Fraud, False Oath/Account and False Declaration, 18 U.S.C. § 152(2), 152(3) 4.18.152(4) Bankruptcy Fraud, False Claim, 18 U.S.C. § 152(4) 4.18.152(5) Bankruptcy Fraud, Receipt with Intent to Defraud, 18 U.S.C. § 152(5) 4.18.152(6) Bankruptcy Fraud, Bribery and Extortion, 18 U.S.C. § 152(6) 4.18.152(7) Bankruptcy Fraud, Transfer of Property in Personal Capacity or as Agent or Officer, 18 U.S.C. § 152(7) 4.18.152(8) Bankruptcy Fraud, False Entries, 18 U.S.C. § 152(8) 4.18.152(9) Bankruptcy Fraud, Withholding Recorded Information, 18 U.S.C. § 152(9) 4.18.157 Bankruptcy Fraud, Scheme or Artifice to Defraud, 18 U.S.C. § 157 4.18.228(a)(1), (3) Willful Failure to Pay Child Support, 18 U.S.C. § 228(a)(1), (3) 4.18.371(1) Conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. § 371; 21 U.S.C. § 846 4.18.371(2) Pinkerton Charge 4.18.371(3) Conspiracy to Defraud 4.18.472 Possession of Counterfeit Currency, 18 U.S.C. § 472 4.18.641 Theft of Government Money or Property, 18 U.S.C. § 641 4.18.656 Misapplication or Embezzlement of Bank Funds, 18 U.S.C. § 656 4.18.751 Escape from Custody, 18 U.S.C. § 751 3 4.18.752 Assisting Escape, 18 U.S.C. § 752 4.18.875 Interstate Communications—Threats, 18 U.S.C. § 875(c) 4.18.922(a) False Statement in Connection With Acquisition of a Firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(a) 4.18.922(g) Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition in or Affecting Commerce by a Convicted Felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), (4) 4.18.922(g)(9) Possession of a Firearm By a Person Previously Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9) 4.18.922(j) Possession of a Stolen Firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(j) 4.18.922(k) Possession of a Firearm With an Obliterated or Removed Serial Number, 18 U.S.C. § 922(k) 4.18.922(v) Possession of Semiautomatic Assault Weapons, 18 U.S.C. § 922(v) 4.18.924 Using or Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to Drug Trafficking or Crime of Violence, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) 4.18.982 Money Laundering – Forfeiture, 18 U.S.C. § 982(a)(1) 4.18.1001 Making a False Statement to a Federal Agency, 18 U.S.C. § 1001 4.18.1014 Making a False Statement or Report, 18 U.S.C. § 1014 4.18.1028A Aggravated Identity Theft 4.18.1029 Access Device or Credit Card Fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(2) 4.18.1035 False Statements re Health Care Matters, 18 U.S.C. § 1035 4.18.1072 Harboring or Concealing an Escaped Prisoner, 18 U.S.C. § 1072 4.18.1341 Mail Fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341 4.18.1343 Wire Fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343 4.18.1344 Bank Fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1344(1), (2) 4.18.1346 Honest Services Fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1346 4.18.1347 Health Care Fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1347 4.18.1349 Conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. § 1349 4.18.1462 Use of Interactive Computer Service for Obscene Matters, 18 U.S.C. § 1462 4.18.1470 Transfer of Obscene Materials to Minors, 18 U.S.C. § 1470 4.18.1512(a)(1)(C) Witness Tampering—Killing or Attempted Killing to Prevent Communication with Federal Law Enforcement, 18 U.S.C. § 1512(a)(1)(C) 4.18.1512(b)(1) Witness Tampering—Knowingly Corruptly Persuading Another Person with the Intent to Influence, Delay or Prevent the Testimony of Any Person in an Official Proceeding, 18 U.S.C. § 1512(b)(1) 4.18.1542 False Statement in Application for United States Passport, 18 U.S.C. § 1542 4.18.1546 False Statement in Document Required by Immigration Law, 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a) 4.18.1623 False Declaration in Grand Jury Testimony, 18 U.S.C. § 1623 4.18.1832 Theft of Trade Secrets (Economic Espionage Act), 18 U.S.C. § 1832 4.18.1951 Interference with Commerce by Robbery or Extortion (Hobbs Act), 18 U.S.C. § 1951 4 4.18.1952 Travel Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1952 4.18.1956(a)(1)(A) Money Laundering―Promotion of Illegal Activity or Tax Evasion, 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(A) 4.18.1956(a)(1)(B)(i) Money Laundering―Illegal Concealment, 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i) 4.18.1956(a)(1)(B)(ii) Money Laundering―Illegal Structuring, 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(ii) 4.18.1956(h) Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering 4.18.1957 Money Laundering―Engaging in Monetary Transactions in Property Derived from Specific Unlawful Activity, 18 U.S.C. § 1957 4.18.2113(a) Unarmed Bank Robbery, 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) 4.18.2113(a), (d) Armed or Aggravated Bank Robbery, 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), (d) 4.18.2119 Carjacking, 18 U.S.C. § 2119 4.18.2251(a) Sexual Exploitation of Children, 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) 4.18.2252 Possession of Child Pornography, 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B) 4.18.2261A Interstate Stalking, 18 U.S.C. § 2261A 4.18.2314 Interstate Transportation of Stolen Money or Property, 18 U.S.C. § 2314 4.18.2422(b) Coercion and Enticement, 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) D. Offenses Under Title 21 4.21.841(a)(1)A Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) 4.21.841(a)(1)B Distribution of a Controlled Substance, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) 4.21.841(a)(1)C Manufacture of a Controlled Substance, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 802(15) 4.21.843(b) Use of a Communication Facility to Commit a Controlled Substance Felony 4.21.844 Possession of a Controlled Substance, 21 U.S.C. § 844 4.21.846 Conspiracy, 21 U.S.C. § 846 4.21.853 Drugs-Forfeiture, 21 U.S.C. § 853 4.21.952 Importation of a Controlled Substance, 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 960 4.21.963 Conspiracy, 21 U.S.C. § 963 E. Offenses Under Title 26 4.26.5861(d) Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, 26 U.S.C. 5861(d) 4.26.7201 Income Tax Evasion, 26 U.S.C. § 7201 4.26.7203 Failure to File a Tax Return, 26 U.S.C.
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