UJI 14-2213 NMRA
UJI 14-2213. Aggravated battery on a peace officer; great bodily harm; essential elements.
For you to find the defendant guilty of aggravated battery with great bodily harm on a
peace officer [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 [unlawfully]2 touched or applied force to
________________________ (name of peace officer) by
________________________3;
2. At the time, ________________________ (name of peace officer) was a peace
officer and was performing the duties of a peace officer6;
3. The defendant knew ____________________ (name of peace officer) was a
peace officer;
4. The defendant’s conduct
[caused injury to ________________________ (name of peace officer)];
[or]4
[threatened the safety of ________________________ (name of peace officer)];
[or]4
[challenged the authority of ________________________ (name of peace
officer)];
5. The defendant intended to injure ________________________ (name of peace
officer);
6. The defendant
[caused great bodily harm5 to ________________________ (name of peace
officer)];
[or]4
[acted in a way that would likely result in death or great bodily harm5 to
____________________ (name of peace officer)];
7. This happened in New Mexico on or about the __________ day of
______________, __________.