Massachusetts Superior Court Criminal Practice Jury Instructions

An essential chargebook—the same one the judges use

Product Number: 1990281B00
Publication Date: 12/14/2018
Edition: 3rd Edition 2018
Copyright: © 2018 MCLE, Inc.
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Massachusetts Superior Court Criminal Practice Jury Instructions

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An MCLE exclusive—pattern criminal jury instructions for the Superior Court—now updated for 2019. This third edition of the Massachusetts Superior Court Criminal Practice Jury Instructions reflects a combined effort of bench and bar under the editorial leadership of Hon. Kathe M. Tuttman of the Massachusetts Superior Court. The new edition is a reliable and comprehensive compendium of instructions that can be tailored by the reader—with confidence that the language offered has been carefully drafted and closely edited.

The 2018 Edition includes new instructions, modifies and updates existing instructions, provides updated citations and references, and offers the full text of the Supreme Judicial Court's model homicide instructions, updated during 2018. Instructions have been simplified and streamlined to use plain language formulations for clarity where possible. The long-awaited instructions contained in this reference book are designed to enhance the quality of criminal advocacy in the Superior Court. They comprise a reliable, objective, and comprehensive compendium of carefully drafted content designed to aid both prosecution and defense. This book updates the chargebook first relied upon by the Commonwealth's judiciary in 1995. Over the years, its instructions have been cited numerous times in the Superior Court.

Recent updates:
- Update: December 2018
  Dear Subscriber:
  
  Thank you for keeping your volume of the Massachusetts Superior Court Criminal Practice Jury Instructions current with this 2018 revised edition.
  
  This edition brings you many new instructions, along with critical edits to existing instructions. You will find new information on the following jury instruction topics:
  - In Chapter 1, find new preliminary instructions before trial, covering topics such as indictment, elements of the crime, order of the trial, and the judge's and jury's functions.
  - In Chapter 2, there is the full text of the Supreme Judicial Court's 2018 Instructions for Specific Crimes: Crimes of Homicide.
  - In Chapter 3, find a revised instruction, among others, addressing rape of a child under the age of sixteen.
  - Look to Chapter 4 for revised instructions pertaining to larceny.
  - See Chapter 7 for a new instruction on statements of a coventurer.
  This is only a partial list of the content included in this new edition of the Massachusetts Superior Court Criminal Practice Jury Instructions .
  
  We at MCLE trust that you will find this new edition useful in your criminal law practice, and valuable in keeping your law library current.
  
  Cordially,
  
  Maryanne G. Jensen, Esq., MCLE Director of Publications
Table of Contents

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Instructions Common to All Criminal Cases
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Hon. Joseph M. Ditkoff, Appeals Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Stephanie Martin Glennon, Esq., Norfolk District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Instruction 1.1
- Preliminary Instruction Before Trial Buy Form

Instruction 1.10
- Intent: General and Specific Buy Form

Instruction 1.11
- Posttrial Communication with Attorneys Buy Form

Instruction 1.2
- Reasonable Doubt Buy Form

Instruction 1.3
- Presumption of Innocence Buy Form

Instruction 1.4
- Evidence: Direct and Circumstantial Buy Form

Instruction 1.5
- Inferences Buy Form

Instruction 1.6
- Role of Judge and Fact-Finding Role of Jury Buy Form

Instruction 1.7
- Role of the Attorney Buy Form

Instruction 1.8
- Opening Statements and Closing Arguments Buy Form

Instruction 1.9
- Credibility of Witnesses Buy Form

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Instructions for Specific Crimes: Crimes of Homicide
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Instruction 2.1
- Statement of the Supreme Judicial Court: Model Jury Instructions on Homicide (April 2018) Buy Form

Instruction 2.10
- Supreme Judicial Court Chalk: Requirements of Proof for Homicide Buy Form

Instruction 2.2
- Criminal Responsibility Buy Form

Instruction 2.3
- Joint Venture Buy Form

Instruction 2.4
- Self-Defense and Defense of Another Buy Form

Instruction 2.5
- Murder in the First Degree Buy Form

Instruction 2.6
- Murder in the Second Degree Buy Form

Instruction 2.7
- Voluntary Manslaughter (Lesser Included Offense to Murder) Buy Form

Instruction 2.8
- Involuntary Manslaughter Buy Form

Instruction 2.9
- Supplemental Instructions Buy Form

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Instructions for Specific Crimes: Crimes Against the Person
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Pamela L. Alford, Esq., Norfolk County District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Larry R. Tipton, Esq., Tipton Law

Instruction 3.1
- Rape (G.L. c. 265, § 22) Buy Form

Instruction 3.10
- Assault and Battery (G.L. c. 265, § 13A) Buy Form

Instruction 3.11
- Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon (G.L. c. 265, § 15A) Buy Form

Instruction 3.12
- Assault with Intent to Murder/?Assault with Intent to Kill (G.L. c. 265, § 15) Buy Form

Instruction 3.13
- Stalking (G.L. c. 265, § 43) Buy Form

Instruction 3.14
- Kidnapping (G.L. c. 265, § 26) Buy Form

Instruction 3.15
- Attempted Extortion (G.L. c. 265, § 25) Buy Form

Instruction 3.16
- Robbery (G.L. c. 265, §§ 17, 19(b)) Buy Form

Instruction 3.17
- Carjacking Without a Dangerous Weapon (G.L. c. 265, § 21A) Buy Form

Instruction 3.18
- Carjacking While Armed with a Dangerous Weapon or with a Firearm, Rifle, Shotgun, Machine Gun, or Assault Weapon (G.L. c. 265, § 21A) Buy Form

Instruction 3.19
- Enticement of a Child Under Age Sixteen (G.L. c. 265, § 26C) Buy Form

Instruction 3.2
- Assault with Intent to Rape (G.L. c. 265, § 24) Buy Form

Instruction 3.20
- Reckless Endangerment of a Child (G.L. c. 265, § 13L) Buy Form

Instruction 3.21
- Assault and Battery on a Child (G.L. c. 265, § 13J) Buy Form

Instruction 3.22
- Attempted Murder (G.L. c. 265, § 16/G.L. c. 274, § 6) Buy Form

Instruction 3.23
- Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude (G.L. c. 265, § 50) Buy Form

Instruction 3.24
- Strangulation or Suffocation (G.L. c. 265, § 15D) Buy Form

Instruction 3.3
- Rape of a Child: Use of Force (G.L. c. 265, § 22A) Buy Form

Instruction 3.4
- Rape and Abuse of a Child (G.L. c. 265, § 23) Buy Form

Instruction 3.5
- Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person of Fourteen Years of Age or Older (G.L. c. 265, § 13H) Buy Form

Instruction 3.6
- Indecent Assault and Battery on a Child Under Fourteen Years (G.L. c. 265, § 13B) Buy Form

Instruction 3.7
- Mayhem (G.L. c. 265, § 14) Buy Form

Instruction 3.8
- Assault (G.L. c. 265, § 13A) Buy Form

Instruction 3.9
- Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon (G.L. c. 265, § 15B) Buy Form

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Instructions for Specific Crimes—Crimes Against Property and Other Crimes
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Hon. Michael L. Fabbri,

Instruction 4.1
- Assault in a Dwelling With a Dangerous Weapon (G.L. c. 265, § 18A) Buy Form

Instruction 4.10
- Larceny by False Pretenses (G.L. c. 266, § 30) Buy Form

Instruction 4.11
- Larceny by Embezzlement (G.L. c. 266, § 30) Buy Form

Instruction 4.12
- Larceny from a Building Buy Form

Instruction 4.13
- Larceny from the Person (G.L. c. 266, § 25) Buy Form

Instruction 4.14
- Larceny of a Motor Vehicle (G.L. c. 266, § 28) Buy Form

Instruction 4.15
- Criminal Civil Rights Violations (G.L. c. 265, § 37) Buy Form

Instruction 4.16
- Intimidation Because of the Person’s Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, or Disability (G.L. c. 265, § 39) Buy Form

Instruction 4.17
- Intimidating a Witness, Juror, Court Official, or Law Enforcement Officer (G.L. c. 268, § 13B) Buy Form

Instruction 4.18
- Intentionally Misleading an Investigator in a Criminal Investigation (G.L. c. 268, § 13B) Buy Form

Instruction 4.19
- Perjury (G.L. c. 268, § 1) Buy Form

Instruction 4.2
- Home Invasion with a Dangerous Weapon (G.L. c. 265, § 18C) Buy Form

Instruction 4.20
- Controlled Substances Violations Buy Form

Instruction 4.3
- Arson (G.L. c. 266, § 1) Buy Form

Instruction 4.4
- Aggravated or Armed Burglary (G.L. c. 266, § 14) Buy Form

Instruction 4.5
- Breaking and Entering—Intent to Commit a Felony—No Person Put in Fear (G.L. c. 266, § 18) Buy Form

Instruction 4.6
- Breaking and Entering in the Nighttime (G.L. c. 266, § 16) Buy Form

Instruction 4.7
- Possession of Burglarious Tools (G.L. c. 266, § 49) Buy Form

Instruction 4.8
- Malicious Destruction of Property (G.L. c. 266, § 127) Buy Form

Instruction 4.9
- Larceny by Stealing Buy Form

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Instructions on Defense and Justification
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Hon. Beverly J. Cannone, Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hon. Marguerite T. Grant, Appeals Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Michael J. Traft, Esq.,

Instruction 5.1
- Lack of Criminal Responsibility Buy Form

Instruction 5.10
- Mistake of Fact in Nonsexual Assault Cases Buy Form

Instruction 5.11
- Mistake of Fact in Sexual Assault Cases Buy Form

Instruction 5.12
- Withdrawal or Abandonment Buy Form

Instruction 5.13
- Parental Discipline Buy Form

Instruction 5.14
- Use of Force to Make Arrest Buy Form

Instruction 5.2
- Mental Impairment or Consumption of Alcohol or Drugs as They Apply to Proof of Knowledge or Intent (“Diminished Capacity”) Buy Form

Instruction 5.3
- Entrapment Buy Form

Instruction 5.4
- Self Defense and Defense of Another Buy Form

Instruction 5.5
- Defense of Property Buy Form

Instruction 5.6
- Alibi Buy Form

Instruction 5.7
- Necessity Buy Form

Instruction 5.8
- Duress Buy Form

Instruction 5.9
- Accident Buy Form

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Instructions Regarding Special Issues: Trial Issues
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Kevin J. Curtin, Esq., Worcester District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Thomas D. Ralph, Esq., Middlesex Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Benjamin B. Selman, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services

Instruction 6.1
- Deadlocked Jury: Tuey-Rodriquez Buy Form

Instruction 6.10
- Rehabilitation: Prior Consistent Statement Buy Form

Instruction 6.11
- Knowledge Buy Form

Instruction 6.12
- Potentially Duplicative Convictions—Separate and Distinct Acts Buy Form

Instruction 6.13
- View Buy Form

Instruction 6.14
- Cautionary Instruction on the Use of Electronic Information or Communication Buy Form

Instruction 6.2
- Identification Buy Form

Instruction 6.3
- Aider and Abettor Liability Buy Form

Instruction 6.4
- Conspiracy (G.L. c. 274, § 7; G.L. c. 94C, § 40) Buy Form

Instruction 6.5
- Conspiracy—Alternate Instruction Buy Form

Instruction 6.6
- Expert Witness Buy Form

Instruction 6.7
- Child Witness Buy Form

Instruction 6.8
- Absent (or Missing) Witness Buy Form

Instruction 6.9
- Impeachment Buy Form

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Instructions Regarding Special Issues: Evidentiary Issues
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Hon. Peter B. Krupp, Superior Court, Business Litigation Session, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Instruction 7.1
- Confessions and Admissions (Humane Practice) Buy Form

Instruction 7.10
- First Complaint Buy Form

Instruction 7.11
- Omissions in Police Investigations Buy Form

Instruction 7.12
- The Findings of Foundation or Preliminary Questions of Fact Buy Form

Instruction 7.13
- Facts Judicially Noticed Buy Form

Instruction 7.2
- Admissions by Silence Buy Form

Instruction 7.3
- Defendant Does Not Testify Buy Form

Instruction 7.4
- Reputation Evidence Buy Form

Instruction 7.5
- Consciousness of Guilt Buy Form

Instruction 7.6
- Defendant’s Other Bad Acts Buy Form

Instruction 7.7
- Immunized Witnesses Buy Form

Instruction 7.8
- Where Plea Agreement Conditioned on Truthfulness (Accomplice Testimony) Buy Form

Instruction 7.9
- Multiple Incidents or Theories in One Count Buy Form

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White Collar Crime
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Margaret C. Parks, Esq., Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Instruction 8.1
- Presentation of False Claims (G.L. c. 266, § 67B) Buy Form

Instruction 8.2
- False Entries in Corporate Books (G.L. c. 266, § 67) Buy Form

Instruction 8.3
- Fraud in the Procurement of Government Services (G.L. c. 266, § 67A) Buy Form

Instruction 8.4
- Bribery—Soliciting or Accepting (G.L. c. 268A, § 2(b)) Buy Form

Instruction 8.5
- Bribery—Giving, Offering, or Promising (G.L. c. 268A, § 2(a)) Buy Form

Instruction 8.6
- Gratuity—Soliciting or Accepting (G.L. c. 268A, § 3(b)) Buy Form

Instruction 8.7
- Gratuity—Giving, Offering, or Promising (G.L. c. 268A, § 3(a)) Buy Form

Instruction 8.8
- Embezzlement by Fiduciary (G.L. c. 266, § 57) Buy Form

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Sexually Dangerous Person Instructions
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Hon. Kenneth W. Salinger, Superior Court, Business Litigation Session, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Instruction 9.1
- Initial Commitment (Section 12) Proceedings Buy Form

Instruction 9.2
- Discharge Petition (Section 9) Proceedings Buy Form

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Procedural Aspects of Jury Instructions
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John M. Thompson, Esq., Thompson & Thompson, PC
Editors & Authors

Editor(s)

Hon. Kathe M. Tuttman,

Author(s)

Pamela L. Alford, Esq., Norfolk County District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Canton

Hon. Beverly J. Cannone, Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston

Kevin J. Curtin, Esq., Worcester District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester

Hon. Joseph M. Ditkoff, Appeals Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston

Hon. Michael L. Fabbri,

Stephanie Martin Glennon, Esq., Norfolk District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Canton

Hon. Marguerite T. Grant, Appeals Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston

Hon. Peter B. Krupp, Superior Court, Business Litigation Session, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston

Hon. Mary O'Sullivan Smith, Barnstable County Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Plymouth

Margaret C. Parks, Esq., Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston

Thomas D. Ralph, Esq., Middlesex Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Woburn

Hon. Kenneth W. Salinger, Superior Court, Business Litigation Session, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston

Benjamin B. Selman, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston

John M. Thompson, Esq., Thompson & Thompson, PC, Springfield

Larry R. Tipton, Esq., Tipton Law, Norwood

Michael J. Traft, Esq., Boston

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Massachusetts Superior Court Criminal Practice Jury Instructions

An essential chargebook—the same one the judges use

Massachusetts Superior Court Criminal Practice Jury Instructions

An essential chargebook—the same one the judges use

Choose Format:

Product Description

Recent updates:

Table of Contents

Instructions Common to All Criminal Cases

Instruction 1.1

Instruction 1.10

Instruction 1.11

Instruction 1.2

Instruction 1.3

Instruction 1.4

Instruction 1.5

Instruction 1.6

Instruction 1.7

Instruction 1.8

Instruction 1.9

Instructions for Specific Crimes: Crimes of Homicide

Instruction 2.1

Instruction 2.10

Instruction 2.2

Instruction 2.3

Instruction 2.4

Instruction 2.5

Instruction 2.6

Instruction 2.7

Instruction 2.8

Instruction 2.9

Instructions for Specific Crimes: Crimes Against the Person

Instruction 3.1

Instruction 3.10

Instruction 3.11

Instruction 3.12

Instruction 3.13

Instruction 3.14

Instruction 3.15

Instruction 3.16

Instruction 3.17

Instruction 3.18

Instruction 3.19

Instruction 3.2

Instruction 3.20

Instruction 3.21

Instruction 3.22

Instruction 3.23

Instruction 3.24

Instruction 3.3

Instruction 3.4

Instruction 3.5

Instruction 3.6

Instruction 3.7

Instruction 3.8

Instruction 3.9

Instructions for Specific Crimes—Crimes Against Property and Other Crimes

Instruction 4.1

Instruction 4.10

Instruction 4.11

Instruction 4.12

Instruction 4.13

Instruction 4.14

Instruction 4.15

Instruction 4.16

Instruction 4.17

Instruction 4.18

Instruction 4.19

Instruction 4.2

Instruction 4.20

Instruction 4.3

Instruction 4.4

Instruction 4.5

Instruction 4.6

Instruction 4.7

Instruction 4.8

Instruction 4.9

Instructions on Defense and Justification

Instruction 5.1

Instruction 5.10