Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2018-01 – Corrected Opinion
October 4, 2018
Summary
The court authorized amended standard criminal jury instructions addressing missile offenses, prohibited firearms, felons possessing weapons or related items, and persons under twenty-four who previously committed qualifying delinquent acts. The amendments clarify statutory elements, add or revise possession and weapons definitions, and provide alternative instructions concerning the antique-firearm defense and burdens of persuasion. The court authorized publication and use but expressly stated that authorization does not resolve the instructions’ legal correctness or foreclose challenges to them.