O72 Interstate Transportation of Wagering Paraphernalia (Bookmaking)
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
- O72
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1953
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 467
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 carried, sent, or caused to be sent in interstate commerce the items described in the indictment;
(2) the items carried or sent were used or intended to be used in “bookmaking”; and
(3) the Defendant acted knowingly.
Related practice page
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Official source: Official PDF, page 467
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.