O45.1 First Degree Murder: Premeditated Murder
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
- O45.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1111
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 329
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 victim, [victim’s name], was killed;
(2) the Defendant caused the death of the victim with malice aforethought;
(3) the Defendant did so with premeditated intent; and
(4) the killing took place within the [special maritime] [territorial] jurisdiction of the United States.
Related practice page
Federal Murder and Attempted Murder in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 329
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.