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14-956A. Criminal sexual penetration in the second degree; force or coercion; child 13 to 18; essential elements.¹

            For you to find the defendant guilty of criminal sexual penetration in the second degree [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;]

            [OR]

            [The defendant [used threats of physical force or physical violence against __________________ (name of victim or other person)³] [OR] [threatened to ______________⁷]; AND _______________ (name of victim) believed that the defendant would carry out the threat;]

            [OR]

            [____________ (name of victim) 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.         _______________ (name of victim) was at least 13 but less than 18 years old;

            [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.

            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 UJI 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 UJI 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.

[Adopted by Supreme Court Order No. 13-8300-023, effective for all cases filed or pending on or after December 31, 2013.]