O27 Making Threats by Mail or Telephone
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
- O27
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 844(e)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 203
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 made, or caused to be made, a threat to [kill, injure, or intimidate any individual] [unlawfully damage or destroy a building, vehicle, or other real or personal property] by means of [fire] [an explosive];
(2) the Defendant used, or caused to be used, an instrument of commerce, such as [the mail] [a telephone] to communicate the threat; and
(3) the Defendant acted knowingly and willfully.
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Official source: Official PDF, page 203
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.