Interstate Transmission of Threat to Kidnap or Injure

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 11th Circuit - Criminal
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-11THCIR-O30-3-CR
• Format: Word

Description

Pattern Jury Instructions from the 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. For more information and to use the online Instruction builder please visit http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions

Interstate Transmission of Threat to Kidnap or Injure is a criminal offense whereby a person makes a threat to kidnap or injure another person with the intention of placing that person in fear of imminent physical harm, and transmits the threat across state lines. This offense can be charged as either a federal offense or under a state’s criminal code, depending on the circumstances of the case. The types of Interstate Transmission of Threat to Kidnap or Injure include but are not limited to: • Interstate Threats Through Communications: Making a threat through any form of interstate communication, such as telephone, email, social media, etc. • Interstate Threats Through Mail: Sending a threat through the mail across state lines. • Interstate Threats Through Carriers: Hiring a third-party carrier to deliver a threat across state lines. • Interstate Threats Through Travel: Traveling across state lines to make a threat in person.