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Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses - cited by 5,978 documents
Rule Set 14 - Uniform Jury Instructions — Criminal - cited by 1,840 documents
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14-6014. Sample forms of verdict.1
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We find the defendant [__________________ (name)]2 GUILTY of __________________3 [as charged in Count __________4].
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(style of case)
We find the defendant [__________________ (name)]2 NOT GUILTY of __________________3 [as charged in Count __________4].
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FOREPERSON |
(style of case)
We find the defendant [__________________ (name)]2 NOT GUILTY.5
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(style of case)
We find the defendant [__________________ (name)]2 NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY.
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(style of case)
Do you unanimously find beyond a reasonable doubt that a firearm was [used]6 [brandished] [discharged] in the commission of __________________3 [as charged in Count __________4]?
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Do you find that the defendant [__________________ (name)]2 is competent to stand trial?
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USE NOTES
1. A form of verdict must be submitted to the jury for each offense or lesser included offense, and each form must be typed on a separate page.
2. Use this provision and insert the name of each defendant when there are multiple defendants.
3. Insert the name of the offense; do not leave blank for the jury to complete.
4. Insert the count number, if any; do not leave blank for the jury to complete.
5. This form is appropriate for lesser included offenses. See UJI 14-6012 NMRA.
6. Insert the appropriate bracketed phrase. If multiple alternatives are at issue, a separate verdict form or verdict finding should be used for each alternative.
a. Use the first alternative, “with the use of a firearm,” for all noncapital felony crimes committed on or before June 30, 2020, and for crimes committed on or after May 18, 2022, if the firearm was used in the commission of a drug transaction, an aggravated burglary under Section 30-16-4 NMSA 1978, or a serious violent offense under Section 33-2-34(L)(4)(a) through (n) NMSA 1978.
b. The second alternative, “while brandishing a firearm,” may be used for all noncapital felony crimes committed on or after July 1, 2020.
c. The third alternative, “while discharging a firearm,” may be used for all noncapital felony crimes committed on or after May 18, 2022.
[As amended, effective August 1, 1997; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 22-8300-031, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after December 31, 2022; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. S-1-RCR-2024-00105, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after December 31, 2024.]