UJI 14-936 NMRA
UJI 14-936. Criminal sexual contact of a minor in the third degree; force or coercion; essential elements.1
For you to find the defendant guilty of criminal sexual contact of a minor in the third
degree [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
[touched or applied force to the _________3 of ___________________ (name of
victim);]4
[OR]
[caused ________________ (name of victim) to touch the _________3 of the
defendant;]
2. The defendant
[used threats of physical force or physical violence against __________________
(name of victim or other person)]4
[OR]
[threatened to __________________5]; AND [__________________ (name of
victim) believed that the defendant would carry out the threat;]
[OR]
[__________________ (name of victim) was (unconscious)4 (asleep) (physically
helpless) (suffering from a mental condition so as to be incapable of understanding the
nature or consequences of what the defendant was doing); AND the defendant knew or
had reason to know of the condition of __________________ (name of victim);]
3. The defendant’s acts resulted in _______________6; OR the defendant acted
with the help or encouragement of one or more persons;
4. __________________ (name of victim) was at least thirteen (13) but less than
eighteen (18) years old;
[5. The defendant’s act was unlawful;]7
6. This happened in New Mexico on or about the ______ day of
__________________, _________.