O66.1 Theft of Mail (First Paragraph)
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- Instruction
- O66.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1708
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 441
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 [letter] [package] [mail matter] described in the indictment was [in the United States mail] [in a post-office or post-office station] [in a letter box] [in a mail receptacle] [in a mail route] [in an authorized depository for mail matter] [with a letter or mail carrier]; and
(2) the Defendant knowingly stole the mail.
Related practice page
Federal Mail Theft Charges in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 441
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.