Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases

by The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education (Editor)

Overview

Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, a product of the Supreme Court's Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, provides an authoritative array of instructions for virtually every criminal offense, as well as general instructions, grand jury instructions, and proceedings for the commitment of violent sexual predators.

The Eighth Edition features significant amendments of and additions to the criminal instructions, incorporating miscellaneous revisions and corrections to a number of the instructions, and adding a number of new instructions, including:

•   2.1(d)       Insanity—Psychotropic Medication
•   8.23           Extortion
•   8.25           Violation Of A Condition Of Pretrial Release From A Domestic Violence Charge
•   11.20         Transmission Of Child Pornography By Electronic Device Or Equipment
•   11.21         Transmission Of Material Harmful To Minors By Electronic Device Or Equipment
•   15.5           Resisting Recovery Of Stolen Property
•   29.15(a)   Unlawful Protests

The 2015 update includes the changes and additions to the Instructions published through October 8, 2015.

The eBook versions of this title feature links to Lexis Advance for further legal research options.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781632822727
Publisher:	LexisNexis
Publication date:	01/19/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

Table of Contents

PART ONE: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

            •  Instructions Before Trial
            •  Instructions During Trial
            •  Final Charge to the Jury
            •  Supplemental Instructions

PART TWO: INSTRUCTIONS ON CRIMES

            •  Inchoate Crimes
            •  Attempted Homicide
            •  Homicide
            •  Assault and Battery
            •  Kidnapping
            •  Weapons Offenses
            •  Sex Offenses
            •  Arson and Criminal Mischief
            •  Burglary and Trespass
            •  Theft and Dealing in Stolen Property
            •  Robbery
            •  Child Abuse
            •  Forgery and Worthless Checks
            •  Perjury
            •  Bribery
            •  Fraud
            •  Obstruction of Justice
            •  Gambling
            •  Prostitution
            •  Obscenity
            •  Drug Abuse
            •  Racketeering
            •  Escape
            •  Transportation Offenses
            •  Miscellaneous Crimes

PART THREE: GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS

            •  Florida Grand Jury Handbook
            •  Florida Grand Jury Instructions

PART FOUR: SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

            •  Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators

APPENDIX

            •  Schedule of Lesser Included Offenses
            •  How to Write and Use Jury Instructions