12.3 ARSON — FIRE BOMB

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
12.3
Statute
§ 806.111, Fla. Stat.
Edition
Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026
Official source
The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions

Elements

Quoted word for word from the official text. Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026.

To prove the crime of (crime charged), the State must prove the following two elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

1. (Defendant)

[manufactured]

[possessed]

[gave to (person alleged)]

[loaned to (person alleged)]

[offered for sale to (person alleged)]

[sold to (person alleged)]

[transferred to (person alleged)]

[transported]

[disposed of]

[offered to (person alleged)]

a fire bomb.

2. At the time, (defendant) intended that the fire bomb would be willfully and unlawfully used to damage by [fire] [explosion] any structure or property.

Lesser-included offenses

As the instruction lists them, word for word.

ARSON — FIREBOMB — 806.111

CATEGORY ONECATEGORY TWOFLA. STAT.INS. NO.
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Attempt777.04(1)5.1

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Official source: The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions

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