O76.3 Bank Robbery (Subsections (a) and (d) Alleged in the Same Count)
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
- O76.3
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) & (d)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 511
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 took money or property possessed by a federally insured [bank] [credit union] [savings-and-loan association] from or in the presence of the person described in the indictment;
(2) the Defendant did so [by means of force and violence] [by means of intimidation]; and
(3) the Defendant [assaulted someone] [put someone’s life in jeopardy by using a dangerous weapon or device] while stealing the property or money.
Further findings
Special findings, enhancements, inferences and exceptions the instruction gives when they apply, word for word.
So, if you all find the Defendant “Not Guilty” of the crime charged in count _____ of the indictment, you must then determine whether the Defendant is guilty or not guilty of the lesser-included offense.
So if you find the Defendant not guilty of the crime charged in count _____ of the indictment, then you must decide whether the Defendant is guilty or not guilty of the lesser-included offense of bank robbery without [committing an assault] [endangering another by using a dangerous weapon or device].
Related practice page
Federal Bank Robbery & Postal Robbery in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 511
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.