O76.4 Bank Robbery (Subsection (e) Only - Alleged in a Separate Count)

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Instruction
O76.4
Statute
18 U.S.C. § 2113(e)
Edition
Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
Official source
Official PDF, page 515

Elements

Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.

It’s a separate Federal crime for anyone while [committing the crime described in Count _____ of the indictment] [avoiding or attempting to avoid being arrested for committing the crime described in Count _____ of the indictment] to force any person to accompany [him] [her] without the person’s consent. So if you find beyond a reasonable doubt that the Defendant [committed the bank robbery as described in Count _____] [avoided or attempted to avoid being arrested for committing the crime described in Count _____], you may find the Defendant guilty of this crime also if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:

(1) while [committing the bank robbery] [attempting to avoid being arrested for committing the bank robbery], the Defendant forced at least one person to accompany [him] [her]; and

(2) the other person or people did not voluntarily consent to accompany the Defendant.

Related practice page

Federal Bank Robbery & Postal Robbery in Miami

Official source: Official PDF, page 515

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.

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