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14-344. Shooting at or from motor vehicle; resulting in great bodily harm; essential elements.

            For you to find the defendant guilty of shooting [at] [from]¹ a motor vehicle resulting in great bodily harm [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 willfully shot a firearm [at]¹ [from] a motor vehicle with reckless disregard³ for another person;

            2.         The shooting caused great bodily harm⁴ to ________________________ (name of victim);

            [3.        The defendant was not a law enforcement officer engaged in the lawful performance of duty;]⁵

            4.         This happened in New Mexico on or about the ____________ day of ____________ , ________.⁶

USE NOTES

            1.         Use only applicable alternative or alternatives.

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

            3.         A definition of "reckless disregard" must be given after this instruction.  The definition of "reckless disregard" in UJI 14-1704 NMRA, "negligent arson", should be modified by substituting the term "with reckless disregard" for the word "recklessly".

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

            5.         This element may be given if there is an issue as to whether or not the defendant was a law enforcement officer engaged in the lawful enforcement of duty.

            6.         UJI 14-141 NMRA, general criminal intent, must be given after this instruction.

[Adopted, effective January 1, 1996.]