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14-955. Criminal sexual penetration in the second degree; deadly weapon; essential elements.

            For you to find the defendant guilty of criminal sexual penetration while armed with a deadly weapon [as charged in Count _______]¹, the state must prove to your satisfaction beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements of the crime: 

            1.         The defendant² 

[caused ______________ (name of victim) to engage in __________³;]  

[OR]  

[caused the insertion, to any extent, of a _________________⁴ into the ________________⁵ of _____________________ (name of victim);]  

2.         The defendant was armed with and used a [________________]⁶ [________________ (name of object) with the intent to use it as a weapon and a _______________ (name of object) when used as a weapon, is capable of inflicting death or great bodily harm⁷]⁸;

            [3.        The defendant's act was unlawful;]⁹  

            4.         This happened in New Mexico on or about the _____ day of ____________________, _______.

USE NOTE

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

            2.         Use only the applicable alternatives.

            3.         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.  

            4.         Identify the object used.

            5.         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.

            6.         Insert the name of the weapon.  Use this alternative only if the deadly weapon is specifically listed in Section 30-1-12(B) NMSA 1978.

            7.         UJI 14-131 NMRA, the definition of "great bodily harm", must also be given.

            8.         This alternative is given only if the object used is not specifically listed in Section 30-1-12(B) NMSA 1978.

            9.         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 February 1, 2000; January 20, 2005.]