O46.1 Voluntary Manslaughter
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
- O46.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1112
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 337
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 victim’s death;
(3) the Defendant acted intentionally but without malice and in the heat of passion; and
(4) the killing occurred within the [special maritime] [territorial] jurisdiction of the United States.
Related practice page
Official source: Official PDF, page 337
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.