Free Proposed Jury Instructions - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

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PAUL K. CHARLTON United States Attorney District of Arizona SHARON K. SEXTON Assistant U.S. Attorney [email protected] Arizona State Bar No. 012359 Two Renaissance Square 40 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1200 Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4408 Telephone (602) 514-7500

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Eric Miguel, Defendant. The United States of America, through counsel undersigned, hereby submits the attached jury instruction regarding the definition of "malice." Respectfully submitted this 17th day of January, 2006. PAUL K. CHARLTON United States Attorney District of Arizona S/Sharon K. Sexton SHARON K. SEXTON Assistant U.S. Attorney
I hereby certify that on January 17, 2006, I electronically transmitted the attached document to the Clerk's Office using the CM/ECF system for filing and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CM/ECF registrants: Jeffrey A. Williams

CR-04-1289-PHX-EHC ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT REQUESTED JURY INSTRUCTION

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GOVERNMENT'S REQUESTED INSTRUCTION NO. Definition - Malice

Malice aforethought does not mean simply hatred or ill will, but also embraces the state of mind with which one intentionally commits a wrongful act without legal justification or excuse. It may be inferred from circumstances which show a wanton and depraved spirit, a mind bent on evil mischief without regard to its consequences.

AUTHORITY: United States v. Boise, 916 F.2d 497, 500 (9th Cir. 1990)

GIVEN: REFUSED: MODIFIED:

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