UJI 14-4513 NMRA
UJI 14-4513. Leaving the scene of an accident involving death or personal injury; essential elements.1
For you to find the defendant guilty of leaving the scene of an accident involving
death or personal injury [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 drove a vehicle involved in an accident;
2. The defendant knew that there was an accident;
3. The accident resulted in [injury] [great bodily harm] [or] [death]3 to _________;
4. The defendant [failed to immediately stop at the scene or stop as close to the
scene as possible without obstructing traffic more than necessary]
[or]
[failed to remain at the scene until defendant had:
(a)
given defendant’s name, address, and registration number to [the person
struck] [the driver or occupant of the vehicle collided with] [or] [the person attending any
vehicle collided with]4;
(b)
displayed, upon request, defendant’s license to [the person struck] [the
driver or occupant of the vehicle collided with] [or] [the person attending any vehicle
collided with]4; and
(c)
rendered reasonable assistance to any person injured in the accident,
including by taking or making arrangements to take the injured person to a physician or
hospital for medical treatment if it was apparent that such treatment was necessary or
such treatment was requested by the injured person]4;
5. This happened in New Mexico on or about the _____ day of _______, ________.