O95 Unlawful Possession of Food Stamps
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
- O95
- Statute
- 7 U.S.C. § 2024(b)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 675
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 [transferred] [acquired] [altered] [possessed] benefits in a manner not authorized by law or Department of Agriculture regulations;
(2) the Defendant knew that [he] [she] was acting unlawfully and intended to violate the law; and
(3) the benefits had a value of at least $100 [$5,000].
Related practice page
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Official source: Official PDF, page 675
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.