UJI 14-2253 NMRA
UJI 14-2253. Assault by a prisoner; taking a hostage; essential elements.
Length: 94 wordsOfficial source
For you to find the defendant guilty of assault by a prisoner taking a hostage [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 [confined]2 [restrained] __________________ (name of victim)
who was an [officer]2 [employee] [visitor] at __________________3;
2. The defendant intended to use __________________ (name of victim) as a
hostage;
3. At the time, the defendant was confined at __________________3;
4. This happened in New Mexico on or about the __________ day of
______________, __________.