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14-1501. Criminal damage to property; essential elements.

            For you to find the defendant guilty of criminal damage to property [in excess of $1000.00]1 [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 defendant intentionally3 damaged property of another;

[2.        The defendant did not have the owner's permission to damage the property;]4

[3.        The amount of damage to the property was more than $1000.00;]1

            4.         This happened in New Mexico on or about the __________ day of ______________, __________.

 

USE NOTES

            1.         Bracketed language is to be used if the amount of damage to the property exceeds $1000.00.  If the bracketed language is used UJI 14-1510 must also be given.

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

            3.         UJI 14-141, general criminal intent, must also be given.

            4.         Use this alternative only if sufficient evidence has been introduced to raise an issue of permission.

[Approved, effective October 1, 1992.]

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