O31.4 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
- O31.4
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 876(d)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 228
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 used the United States mail to send a message containing a true threat to [damage the [reputation] [property] of another] [accuse another of a crime]; and
(2) the Defendant did so with the intent to extort money or something else of value to the Defendant.
Related practice page
Mailing Threatening Communications in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 228
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.