13.21 IMPAIRING OR IMPEDING TELEPHONE OR POWER TO A DWELLING TO FACILITATE OR FURTHER A BURGLARY
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
- 13.21
- Statute
- § 810.061, 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 Impairing or Impeding Telephone or Power to a Dwelling to Facilitate or Further a Burglary, the State must prove the following two elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Give as applicable.
1. (Defendant)
a. damaged a [wire] [line] that transmitted [telephone service] [power] to a dwelling.
b. impaired equipment necessary for [telephone] [power] transmission to a dwelling.
c. [impaired] [impeded] [telephone] [power] transmission to a dwelling.
2. (Defendant) did so for the purpose of facilitating or furthering the [commission] [attempted commission] of a burglary of that dwelling.
Related practice page
Criminal defense in Miami. State or federal.
Official source: The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions
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.