Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2018-01
September 27, 2018253 So. 3d 1024
Summary
The court approved amendments to four standard criminal jury instructions concerning missiles, prohibited firearms, weapons and ammunition offenses by convicted felons, and similar offenses involving delinquent persons under age twenty-four. The amendments revise offense titles and elements, add or update statutory definitions, clarify possession and concealment concepts, and provide optional or conditional language for defenses and mental-state definitions. The authorization was for publication and use, but the court expressly declined to opine on the legal correctness or applicability of the instructions.