• I. INTRODUCTION
• II. PRELIMINARY
  • A. Admonishing Attorneys
  • B. Burden of Proof
  • C. Discussing the Case
  • D. Evidence
  • E. Indictment
  • F. Note-Taking
  • G. Presumption of Innocence
  • H. Questioning by Jurors
• III. TITLE 18
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2 Aiding and Abetting
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2(b) Causing Another to Commit a Crime
  • 18 U.S.C. § 3 Accessory after the Fact
  • 18 U.S.C. § 4 Misprision
  • 18 U.S.C. § 13 Assimilative Crimes Act
  • 18 U.S.C. § 17 Insanity Defense Reform Act
  • 18 U.S.C. § 32 Destruction of Aircraft
  • 18 U.S.C. § 33 Destruction of Motor Vehicles
  • 18 U.S.C. § 35(b) Conveying False Information (Bomb Hoax Act)
  • 18 U.S.C. § 36 Drive-by Shooting
  • 18 U.S.C. § 81 Arson
  • 18 U.S.C. § 111 Assaulting Federal Officer
  • 18 U.S.C. § 113 Assaults Within Special Territorial Jurisdiction
  • 18 U.S.C. § 115 Threatening to Assault a Federal Official
  • 18 U.S.C. § 152 Bankruptcy Fraud
  • 18 U.S.C. § 201 Bribery and Illegal Gratuities
  • 18 U.S.C. § 208 Conflict of Interest
  • 18 U.S.C. § 211 Accepting or Asking for Anything of Valueto Obtain App...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 215 Receiving Gifts for Procuring Loans
  • 18 U.S.C. § 228 Failure to Pay Child Support
  • 18 U.S.C. § 241 Conspiring Against Civil Rights
  • 18 U.S.C. § 242 Civil Rights – Color of Law
  • 18 U.S.C. § 287 False, Fictitious or Fraudulent Claims
  • 18 U.S.C. § 371 Conspiracy
  • 18 U.S.C. § 372 Conspiracy to Impede Officer
  • 18 U.S.C. § 373 Solicitation to Commit a Crime of Violence
  • 18 U.S.C. § 401 Contempt of Court
  • 18 U.S.C. § 471 Counterfeiting Obligations of the United States
  • 18 U.S.C. § 472 Passing or Possessing CounterfeitObligations of the Un...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 473 Dealing in Counterfeit Obligations of the United State...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 484 Connecting Parts of Different Notes
  • 18 U.S.C. § 498 Forging Military Discharge Certificates
  • 18 U.S.C. § 500 Postal Money Orders
  • 18 U.S.C. § 505 Forging a Judge’s Signature
  • 18 U.S.C. § 510 Forging Treasury Checks
  • 18 U.S.C. § 511 Altering Vehicle Identification Numbers
  • 18 U.S.C. § 513 Uttering Forged Securities
  • 18 U.S.C. § 521 Criminal Street Gangs
  • 18 U.S.C. § 541 Entry of Goods Falsely Classified
  • 18 U.S.C. § 542 Entry of Goods by Means of False Statements
  • 18 U.S.C. § 545 Smuggling
  • 18 U.S.C. § 546 Smuggling into Foreign Countries
  • 18 U.S.C. § 641 Theft of Government Property
  • 18 U.S.C. § 656 Embezzling from a Bank
  • 18 U.S.C. § 657 Embezzling from a Credit Union
  • 18 U.S.C. § 658 Converting Property Pledged to Farm Credit Agencies.
  • 18 U.S.C. § 659 Theft from an Interstate Shipment
  • 18 U.S.C. § 661 Theft of Personal Property
  • 18 U.S.C. § 662 Receiving Stolen Property
  • 18 U.S.C. § 664 Theft from Employee Benefit Plan
  • 18 U.S.C. § 665 Theft from Employment and Training Funds
  • 18 U.S.C. § 666 Theft or Bribery Concerning ProgramsReceiving Federal ...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 751 Escape
  • 18 U.S.C. § 752 Assisting Escape
  • 18 U.S.C. § 793 Transmitting Defense Information
  • 18 U.S.C. § 794 Delivering Defense Information toAid Foreign Governmen...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 844(d) Transporting or Receiving an Explosive
  • 18 U.S.C. § 844(h) Using Fire to Commit a Felony
  • 18 U.S.C. § 844(i) Arson
  • 18 U.S.C. § 871 Threats Against the President
  • 18 U.S.C. § 875 Interstate Threatening Communications
  • 18 U.S.C. § 876 Mailing Threatening Communications
  • 18 U.S.C. § 892 Making Extortionate Extensions of Credit
  • 18 U.S.C. § 894 Collection of Extensions of Creditby Extortionate Mean...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 912 Impersonating a Federal Employee
  • 18 U.S.C. § 915 Impersonating a Foreign Diplomat
  • 18 U.S.C. § 921 Definitions
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1) Dealing in Firearms Without a License
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6) False Statements to a Firearms Dealer
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(b) Selling or Delivering Firearm(s) or Ammunitionto Pr...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(d) Selling or Disposing of Firearm(s) or Ammunitionto ...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(e) Delivering a Firearm to a Common Carrier
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(2)-(7) Possession of Firearm by Prohibited Persons
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8) Possession of Firearm by a Person Subject to a D...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9) Possession of Firearm by Person Convicted of Dom...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(i) Transporting Stolen Firearm
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(j) Possession of Stolen Firearm
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(k) Possession of Firearm with Obliterated Serial Numbe...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(n) Shipping or Receiving of Firearm by Person under In...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(o) Possession of Machinegun
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(q) Possession of Firearm in a School Zone
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(u) Stealing Firearms from a Dealer
  • 18 U.S.C. § 922(x) Selling a Handgun to a Juvenile
  • 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(1)(A) False Statements
  • 18 U.S.C. § 924(b) Receiving a Firearm with Intent to Commit an Offens...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) Using or Carrying a Firearm, or Ammunition, During ...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 924(j) Causing Death Through Use or Possession of a Firear...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 924(k) Smuggling a Firearm
  • 18 U.S.C. § 924(l) Theft of Firearm from an Interstate Shipment
  • 18 U.S.C. § 924(m) Theft of Firearm from a Licensed Dealer, Etc.
  • 18 U.S.C. § 924(o) Conspiring to Violate § 924(c)
  • 18 U.S.C. § 930 Possession of Firearms and Dangerous Weapons in Federa...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 931 Possession of Body Armor by Violent Felon
  • 18 U.S.C. § 960 Expedition Against Friendly Nation
  • 18 U.S.C. § 982 Forfeiture
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1001 False Statement to a Federal Agency
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1005 False Entry in Bank’s Books
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1006 False Entry in Financial Records
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1007 False Statement to FDIC
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1010 False Statement to HUD
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1014 False Statement to a Bank
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1020 Highway Fraud
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1027 False Statement, ERISA
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1028 Fraud in Connection with Identification Documents
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1028A Aggravated Identity Theft
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1029 Credit Card Fraud
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1030 Computer Crimes
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1031 Major Fraud Against the United States
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1035 False Statement Relating to Health Care Matters
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1071 Harboring a Fugitive
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1111 Murder
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1112 Manslaughter
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1163 Theft from Indian Tribal Organization
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1201 Kidnapping
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1203 Hostage Taking
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1204 International Parental Kidnapping
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1341 Mail Fraud
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1342 Using a False Name in a Mail Fraud
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1343 Wire Fraud
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1344 Bank Fraud
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1346 Honest Services
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1347 Health Care Fraud
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1348 Securities and Commodities Fraud
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1350 Certifying False Financial Reports(Sarbanes-Oxley Act...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1361 Destruction of Government Property
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1363 Destruction of Property Within the Special Territoria...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1425 Procuring Citizenship or Naturalization Unlawfully
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1461 Mailing Obscene Matter
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1462 Importing or Transporting Obscene Matters
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1464 Broadcasting Obscene Language
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1465 Transportation of Obscene Matters for Sale
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1466 Engaging in the Business of Selling orTransferring Ob...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1470 Transferring Obscene Material to Minors
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1503 Obstruction of Justice
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1505 Obstruction of Proceedings Before Departments,Agencie...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1510 Obstruction of Criminal Investigations
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1511 Obstruction of State or Local Law Enforcement
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1512 Tampering with a Witness, Victim, or Informant
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1513 Retaliating Against a Witness, Victim, or Informant
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1516 Obstruction of Federal Audit
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1519 Destruction of Records
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1542 False Statement in Passport Application
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1546 Fraud and Misuse of Visa
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1591 Sex Trafficking of Children
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1621 Perjury
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1622 Subornation of Perjury
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1623 False Declarations Before Grand Jury or Court
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1702 Obstruction of Correspondence
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1708 Theft of Mail/Possession of Stolen Mail
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1709 Theft of Mail by Postal Employee
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1711 Embezzlement of Postal Funds
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1791 Contraband in Prison
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1792 Prison Riot
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1920 Workers Compensation Fraud
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1951 Interference with Commerce by Threatsor Violence (Hob...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1952 Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1955 Illegal Gambling Business
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1956 Laundering of Monetary Instruments
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1957 Engaging in Monetary Transactions
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1958 Use of Interstate Facilities in Murder-for-Hire
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1959 Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1960 Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1962 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2071 Destruction of Records
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2073 False Entry in Government Records
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2101 Inciting a Riot
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2111 Robbery Within the Special Territorial Jurisdiction
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2113 Bank Robbery and Larceny
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2114 Assault or Robbery of Federal Employee
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2117 Breaking into Interstate Facilities
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2118 Robbery and Burglary Involving Controlled Substances
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2119 Carjacking
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2231 Assaulting Person Authorized toExecute Search Warrant...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2232(d) Giving Notice of Electronic Surveillance
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2233 Rescue of Seized Property
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2241 Aggravated Sexual Abuse
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2242 Sexual Abuse
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2243 Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Ward
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2244 Abusive Sexual Contact
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2250 Sex Offender Registration andNotification Act (SORNA)...
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2251 Sexual Exploitation of Children
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2251A Selling or Buying Children for Sex
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2252 Sexual Exploitation of Minors
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2252A Child Pornography
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2261 Interstate Domestic Violence
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2261A Interstate Stalking
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2262 Interstate Violation of Protection Order
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2265 Full Faith & Credit for Protection Orders
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2312 Interstate Transportation of Stolen Vehicle
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2313 Receipt of Stolen Vehicle
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2314 Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2315 Receipt of Stolen Property
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2319 Copyright Infringement (17 U.S.C. § 506)
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2320 Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2381 Treason
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2384 Seditious Conspiracy
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2390 Enlistment to Serve Against the United States
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2421 Mann Act/White Slave Traffic Act
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2422 White Slave Traffic Act
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2423 Transporting a Minor for Sex
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2511 Wiretapping
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2701 Access to Stored Communications
  • 18 U.S.C. § 3146 Failure to Appear – Bail Jumping
  • 18 U.S.C. § 3591 Death Penalty
• IV. OTHER TITLES
  • 7 U.S.C. § 2024 Food Stamp Fraud
  • 7 U.S.C. § 2156 Animal Fighting
  • 8 U.S.C. § 1324 Bringing in or Harboring Aliens
  • 8 U.S.C. § 1325 Illegal Entry by Alien/Marriage Fraud
  • 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) Reentry of Removed Alien
  • 12 U.S.C. § 1715z-19 Equity Skimming
  • 15 U.S.C. § 1 Trust in Restraint of Trade
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2 Monopolizing Trade
  • 15 U.S.C. § 77q Securities Fraud
  • 15 U.S.C. § 714m Commodity Credit Corporation
  • 16 U.S.C. §§ 704 and 707 Migratory Bird Treaty Act
  • 16 U.S.C. § 1538 Endangered Species Act
  • 16 U.S.C. § 3372 Lacey Act
  • 20 U.S.C. § 1097 Student Loans
  • 21 U.S.C. § 331 Adulterated or Misbranded Food or Drugs
  • 21 U.S.C. § 333(e) Human Growth Hormones
  • 21 U.S.C. § 622 Bribery/Meat Inspection Act
  • 21 U.S.C. § 841 Distribution or Possession with Intent to Distribute
  • 21 U.S.C. § 841 Distribution of Controlled Substances by Physician
  • 21 U.S.C. § 843(a)(3) Acquiring Drugs by Fraud
  • 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) Using Communication Facility to Commit Drug Felony
  • 21 U.S.C. § 844 Simple Possession
  • 21 U.S.C. § 846 Conspiracy
  • 21 U.S.C. § 846 Attempt
  • 21 U.S.C. § 848 Continuing Criminal Enterprise
  • 21 U.S.C. § 856 Maintaining Drug-Involved Premises
  • 21 U.S.C. § 858 Endangering Life While Manufacturing Controlled Substa...
  • 21 U.S.C. § 860 Distribution near Schools
  • 21 U.S.C. § 861(a) Using Minors in Drug Operations
  • 21 U.S.C. § 863 Drug Paraphernalia
  • 21 U.S.C. § 952 Importing Controlled Substances
  • 21 U.S.C. § 953 Exporting Controlled Substances
  • 21 U.S.C. § 955 Possession of Controlled Substances on Board Aircraft ...
  • 21 U.S.C. § 957 Registered Importers and Exporters of Controlled Subst...
  • 21 U.S.C. § 959 Possession, Manufacture, or Distribution of Controlled...
  • 21 U.S.C. § 963 Conspiracy
  • 21 U.S.C. § 963 Attempt
  • 22 U.S.C. § 2778 Control of Arms Exports and Imports
  • 26 U.S.C. § 5861 National Firearms Act
  • 26 U.S.C. § 6050I Cash Transaction Reports
  • 26 U.S.C. § 7201 Tax Evasion
  • 26 U.S.C. § 7202 Failure to Collect or Pay Tax
  • 26 U.S.C. § 7203 Failure to File Return
  • 26 U.S.C. § 7205 Fraudulent Withholding
  • 26 U.S.C. § 7206 Filing False Tax Return
  • 26 U.S.C. § 7207 Filing a False Document
  • 26 U.S.C. § 7212(a) Interfering with Administration of Tax Laws
  • 29 U.S.C. § 186 Payments to Union Officials (Taft-Hartley Act)
  • 29 U.S.C. § 501 Embezzling Union Funds
  • 29 U.S.C. §§ 1021, 1131 Reporting and Disclosure Requirements under ER...
  • 31 U.S.C. § 5324 Structuring Currency Transactions
  • 31 U.S.C. § 5332 Bulk Cash Smuggling
  • 33 U.S.C. §§ 401, 403, 406 Rivers and Harbors Act
  • 33 U.S.C. § 1319 Clean Water Act
  • 33 U.S.C. § 2602 Vessel Permits
  • 38 U.S.C. § 6101 Veterans’ Benefits Fraud (Fiduciary)
  • 38 U.S.C. § 6102 Veterans’ Benefits Fraud
  • 42 U.S.C. § 262 Biological Products
  • 42 U.S.C. § 408 Social Security Fraud
  • 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b Anti-Kickback Statute
  • 42 U.S.C. § 1973i Voting Fraud
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6928 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act(RCRA) – Hazard...
  • 42 U.S.C. § 7413 Clean Air Act
  • 42 U.S.C. § 9603 CERCLA
  • 46 U.S.C. § 70503 Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act
  • 47 U.S.C. § 553 Theft of Cable Service
  • 49 U.S.C. §§ 32703 through 32705 Odometer Fraud
  • 49 U.S.C. § 46502 Aircraft Piracy
  • 49 U.S.C. § 46503 Interfering with Security Screening Personnel
  • 49 U.S.C. § 46504 Interfering with Flight Crew
  • 49 U.S.C. § 46505 Carrying a Weapon on an Aircraft
  • 49 U.S.C. § 46507 False Information and Threats
• V. DEFINITIONS
  • A. Agency
  • B. Agency/Apparent Authority
  • C. Assault
  • D. Attempt
  • E. Battery
  • F. Conspiracy
  • G. Conversion
  • H. Corruptly
  • i. Crime of Violence
  • J. Dangerous Weapon
  • K. Department
  • L. Embezzle
  • M. False
  • N. Financial Institution
  • O. Fraud or Fraudulent
  • P. Health Care Benefit Program
  • Q. Intent to Defraud
  • R. Intentionally
  • S. Interstate or Foreign Commerce
  • T. Kickback
  • U. Knowingly
  • v. Materiality
  • W. Mortgage Lending Business
  • X. Motive
  • Y. Obligation or Other Security
  • Z. Pass or Utter
  • AA.Possession
  • BB. Possession of Recently Stolen Property
  • CC. Put in Jeopardy
  • DD.Reckless
  • EE. Special Maritime and Territorial Jurisdiction
  • FF. Steal
  • GG.Willfulness — Specific Intent
  • HH.Willful Blindness
• VI. DEFENSES
  • A. Abandonment or Renunciation
  • B. Alibi
  • C. Authorization
  • D. Diminished Capacity
  • E. Duress or Justification
  • F. Entrapment
  • G. Entrapment by Estoppel
  • H. Factual Impossibility
  • i. First Amendment
  • J. Good Character
  • K. Good Faith
  • L. Insanity
  • M. Intoxication
  • N. Mere Presence
  • O. Necessity
  • P. Public Authority
  • Q. Reliance/Advice of Counsel or Other Expert
  • R. Self-Defense
  • S. Statute of Limitations
  • T. Statutory Exceptions
  • U. Withdrawal
• VII. FINAL INSTRUCTIONS
  • A. Admissions by Defendant/Credibility
  • B. “Allen” Charge
  • C. Chain of Custody
  • D. Communications With Court
  • E. Confession
  • F. Consciousness of Guilt
  • G. Corporation Liability
  • H. Credibility
  • 1. Law Enforcement
  • 2. Other Witnesses
  • a. Accomplice
  • b. Addict
  • c. Co-Defendant or Immunized Witness
  • d. Informant
  • e. Perjurer
  • i. Defendant’s Testimony
  • J. Deliberations
  • K. Expert Witness
  • L. Felony Conviction
  • M. Flight
  • N. Identification
  • O. Inconsistency
  • P. Investigative Techniques
  • Q. Multiple Counts
  • R. Multiple Defendants
  • S. Number of Witnesses
  • T. On or about
  • U. “Pinkerton” — Liability for Acts of Co-Defendants
  • v. Punishment
  • W. Questioning by the Judge
  • X. Reasonable Doubt
  • Y. Rebuttal
  • Z. Responsible Corporate Officer
  • AA.Rule 404(b) Evidence of Other Bad Acts
  • BB. Stipulations
  • CC. Summary Charts (Rule 1006)
  • DD.Sympathy
  • EE. Tapes and Transcripts
  • FF. Unanimity
  • GG.Unavailable Witness
  • HH.Venue
• VIII. PRACTICE NOTES
  • A. Aggregation
  • B. Bolstering
  • C. Defendant’s Request
  • D. Disjunctive
  • E. Dual-Role Witness
  • F. Duplicitous
  • G. Mailbox Rule
  • H. Marital Privilege
  • i. Multiplicitous
  • J. Nullification
  • K. Polygraph
  • L. Rule 31(c) Lesser-Included Offense
  • M. Special Verdict
  • N. Supplementary Instructions
  • O. Unlawfully
  • P. Variance
  • Q. Vouching
• Additions
  • 18 U.S.C. § 660 Embezzlement
  • 50 U.S.C. § 783 Communication of Classified Information
  • Preliminary: I. Voir Dire
  • Final Instructions: II. Judicial Notice
  • Practice Notes: R. Merger
  • Practice Notes: S. Polling the Jury
  • Practice Notes: T. Fifth Amendment

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