Instructions on the Elements of Crimes

Index

NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND JUDGES: As provided in the Court's Order accepting the proposed jury instructions for a period of working review, the Court's provisional approval "is for the purpose of refining and testing the application and accuracy of the pattern instructions and does not ensure error-free trials, and their use does not carry a no-reversal guarantee. It is not intended that this provisional acceptance is a final approval of the content of any instruction and each judge may use or refuse any instruction as he or she sees fit[,]" according to law. (emphasis added).

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Abduction and Kidnapping

Accomplice

"Allen Charge"

Alibi

Arson and Explosives

Assault and Battery

Assault and Battery of Athletic and School Officials

Burglary and Larceny

Cable T. V. Crimes

Check Crime

Collateral Acts

Computer Crimes

Confession Consideration - Voluntariness

Consideration of Indictment

Constructive Possession of Controlled Substance

Conspiracy to Commit an Offense Against the State

Credit Card Crimes

Crimes Against Animals

Crimes Against Children

Crimes Against Floating Craft

Crimes in Use of Vehicle

Deadly Weapon

Defendant's Testimony

Deliberation

Diminished Capacity-Intoxication

Disorderly Conduct

Disposition of Defendant After a Verdict of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity is Returned

Drug Related Civil Forfeiture

Domestic Assault and Battery

Embezzlement

Entrapment

Failure to Meet Obligation to a Minor

False Pretenses

False Reports of Bombs/Explosives

Falsifying Accounts

Felonious Abuse/Neglect of Incapacitated Adult

Felony Murder

Female Genital Mutilation

Firearm Crimes

Flight

Forgery and Uttering

Fraudulent Procedures, Filings and Service

Fraudulent Taking the Identity of Another Person

Giving False Information to WV State Police Officer

Good Character

Hunting Crimes

Impersonation of Public Official

Improper Driving to Left of Center of Roadway

Incest

Injury to Railroad and Public Utility Property

Injury to Timber

Intent

Intent to Deliver

Intimidation/Retaliation Against Public Officials

Knowingly as an Element Defined

Making Harassing or Abusive Telephone Calls

Malice

Mercy- Eligibility for Parole Consideration in 1st Degree Murder

Mistake of Victim's Age

Motive

Negligent (Wounding) (Killing) of a (Human Being) (Livestock While Hunting)

Obstructing/Fleeing  a Law Enforcement Officer

Passing in a No Passing Zone

Perjury

Permissible Inference

"Perry Instruction"

Police Officer's Role in a Drug Investigation

Possession, Delivery and Manufacture of a Controlled Substance

Possession of Goods Recently Stolen

Premeditation

Pretrial Statement

Principals

Provocation

Public Intoxication

Reasonable Doubt and Presumption of Innocence

Receiving, Concealing and Transporting Stolen Goods

Refusal to Take Breath Test - DUI

Robbery and Extortion

Sanity

Self-Defense

Sale of (Alcoholic Liquor) (Non-Intoxication Beer) to a Minor

Sexual Abuse

Sexual Assault

Shoplifting

Stalking

Trespass

Trespassing on Higher Education Facilities

Underage (Consumption) (Possession) of Alcoholic Liquor

Unauthorized Use of a Dumpster

Uncorroborated Testimony of Sexual Assault Victim

Unlawful Escape and Flight

Unlawful Driving of a Vehicle Under the Influence

Unlawful Destruction, Use, Sale or Transfer of Property

Unlawful Killing

Unlawful Procurement of Gas, Water and Electricity

Value of Stolen Property

Venue

Violation of Civil Rights

Weapon Interrogatory

Wearing Body Armor While Committing a Violent Felony Offense

Wearing Mask, Hoods or Face Coverings

Welfare Fraud

Willful Disruption of Government Processes

Witnesses and Testimony

Workers' Compensation Crimes

Workers' Compensation Fraud