14-321. Aggravated battery; without great bodily harm; essential elements.
For you to find the defendant guilty of aggravated battery without great bodily harm [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 defendant touched or applied force to __________________ (name of victim) by __________________2;
2. The defendant intended3 to injure __________________ (name of victim) [or another]4;
3. The defendant caused __________________ (name of victim) [painful temporary disfigurement]
[OR]5
[a temporary loss or an impairment of the use of __________________ (name of organ or member of the body)];
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 ordinary language to describe the touching or application of force.
3. If the "unlawfulness" of the act is in issue, add unlawfulness as an element as provided by Use Note 1 of UJI 14-132. In addition, UJI 14-132 is given. If the issue of "lawfulness" involves self defense or defense of another, see UJI 14-5181 to UJI 14-5184.
4. Use this bracketed phrase if the intent was directed generally or at someone other than the ultimate victim.
5. Use only the applicable bracketed element established by the evidence.
[Adopted, effective October 1, 1976; UJI Criminal Rule 3.51 NMSA 1978; UJI 14-321 SCRA; as amended, effective January 15, 1998.]