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14-953. Criminal sexual penetration in the second degree; force or coercion; aided or abetted by another; essential elements.¹

            For you to find the defendant guilty of criminal sexual penetration when aided or abetted by another [as charged in Count _______]², the state must prove to your satisfaction beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements of the crime:

            1.         The defendant³

[caused ______________ (name of victim) to engage in ___________⁴;]

[OR]

[caused the insertion, to any extent, of a _________________⁵ into the _______________⁶ of __________________ (name of victim);]

            2.         [The defendant used physical force or physical violence;]³

[OR]

[The defendant (used threats of physical force or physical violence against ________________ (name of victim or other person)) (OR) (threatened to ______________⁷); AND ____________________ (name of victim) believed that the defendant would carry out the threat;]

[OR]

[______________________ was (unconscious)³ (asleep) (physically helpless) (suffering from a mental condition so as to be incapable of understanding the nature or consequences of what the defendant was doing); AND the defendant knew or had reason to know of the condition of _____________________ (name of victim);]

            3.         The defendant acted with the help or encouragement of one or more persons;

            [4.        The defendant's act was unlawful;]⁸

            5.         This happened in New Mexico on or about the ____ day of __________________, _______.

USE NOTES

            1.         This instruction sets forth the elements of all three types of "force or coercion" in Section 30-9-10(A) NMSA 1978: (1) use of physical force or physical violence; (2) threats; (3) mental or other incapacity of the victim.  If the evidence supports two or more of these theories of "force or coercion," this instruction may be used.

            2.         Insert the count number if more than one count is charged.

            3.         Use only the applicable alternatives.

            4.         Name the sexual act or acts: i.e., "sexual intercourse", "anal intercourse", "cunnilingus" or "fellatio".  The applicable definition or definitions from Instruction 14-982 NMRA must be given after this instruction.

            5.         Identify the object used.

            6.         Name the part or parts of the body: i.e., "vagina", "penis" or "anus".  The applicable definition or definitions from Instruction 14-981 NMRA must be given after this instruction.

            7.         Describe threats used against the victim or another in layman's language.  See Section 30-9-10(A)(3) NMSA 1978 for examples of types of threats.

            8.         Use the bracketed element if the evidence raises a genuine issue of the unlawfulness of the defendant's actions.  If this element is given, UJI 14-132 NMRA, "unlawful defined", must be given after this instruction.

[As amended, effective January 20, 2005.]