O31.3 Mailing Threatening Communications
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
- O31.3
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 876(c)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 225
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 the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) the Defendant knowingly used the United States mail to send a true threat to [kidnap any person] [injure the person of another]; and
(2) the Defendant sent the message with the intent to communicate a true threat or with the knowledge that it would be viewed as a true threat.
Related practice page
Mailing Threatening Communications in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 225
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.