O8 Deprivation of Civil Rights (Without Bodily Injury, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault, or Death)
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- Instruction
- O8
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 242
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 124
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 deprived the victim of the right [of] [to] [describe right infringed, e.g., deprivation of liberty without due process of law];
(2) the Defendant acted or claimed to act under color of state law; and
(3) the Defendant willfully exceeded and misused or abused the Defendant's authority under state law.
Related practice page
Federal Civil Rights Crimes in Miami: Color of Law and FACE Act Charges
Official source: Official PDF, page 124
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.