O23.1 Theft from an Interstate Shipment
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- Instruction
- O23.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 659 (First Paragraph)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 178
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) the Defendant knowingly [embezzled] [stole] from a [railroad car] [motor truck] the property described in the indictment;
(2) the property was moving as or was part of an interstate shipment of freight or express; and
(3) the property then had a value greater than $1,000.
Related practice page
Cargo Theft & Interstate Stolen Property in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 178
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.