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October 29, 2012: At the Fall 2012 meeting, the committee (1) revised instructions on kidnapping and unlawful restraint to incorporate language from State v. Carrasquillo regarding whether a confinement has become sufficiently substantial to meet the elements of the crime. See … Continue reading
September 5, 2012: At the Spring 2012 meeting, the committee took the following actions: (1) a revised definition of the mental state of “willfulness” throughout the instructions; (2) new instructions on juror use of electronic devices, following State v. Abdi, 2012 VT … Continue reading
August 31, 2012: In State v. Bourn, 2012 VT 71 (Aug. 31, 2012), the Vermont Supreme Court held that the offense of aggravated assault by threatening to use a deadly weapon, 13 V.S.A. § 1024(a)(5), “requires that the actor subjectively intend … Continue reading
August 30, 2012: Welcome to the new internet home of the Vermont Criminal Jury Instructions. The instructions on this website have been developed by the Vermont Criminal Jury Instruction Committee and are sponsored by the Vermont Bar Association. Please use … Continue reading