O26 Instigating or Assisting an Escape
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.
- Instruction
- O26
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 752(a)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 201
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) [person named in the indictment] was in the custody of [the Attorney General][a Federal officer under judicial process]; and
(2) the Defendant knowingly instigated or helped with that person’s escape or attempt to escape from custody.
Related practice page
Official source: Official PDF, page 201
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.