O50.1 Mail Fraud
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
- O50.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1341
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 351
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 devised or participated in a scheme to defraud someone by using false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises;
(2) the false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises were about a material fact;
(3) the Defendant intended to defraud someone; and
(4) the Defendant used [the United States Postal Service by mailing or by causing to be mailed] [a private or commercial interstate carrier by depositing or causing to be deposited with the carrier] something meant to help carry out the scheme to defraud.
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Official source: Official PDF, page 351
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.