In Re Standard Inst. in Crim. Cases No. 2008-02

998 So. 2d 1138, 2008 WL 5245686
CourtSupreme Court of Florida
DecidedDecember 18, 2008
DocketSC08-484
StatusPublished
Cited by8 cases

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Opinion

998 So.2d 1138 (2008)

In re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES — REPORT NO. 2008-02.

No. SC08-484.

Supreme Court of Florida.

December 18, 2008.

Judge Terry David Terrell, Chair, Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, First Judicial Circuit, Pensacola, FL, for Petitioner.

Lawrence D. Shearer of McDonald, Shearer and Cohen, P.A., Lakeland, FL, and Stephen L. Romine of Cohen, Jayson and Foster, P.A., Tampa, FL, Responding with comments.

PER CURIAM.

The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases (Committee) has submitted proposed changes to the standard jury instructions. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.

Previously in case number SC05-1434, the Committee proposed six new instructions pertaining to lewd and lascivious conduct. All six instructions were based upon crimes set forth in section 800.04, Florida Statutes (2006), entitled "Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 16 years of age." Two of the proposed instructions, instructions 11.10(a) (Lewd or Lascivious Battery (Engaging in Sexual Activity)) and 11.10(b) (Lewd or Lascivious Battery (Encouraging, Forcing, or Enticing)), were authorized for publication and use; the other four, instructions 11.10(c) (Lewd or Lascivious Molestation), 11.10(d) (Lewd or Lascivious Conduct), 11.10(e) (Lewd or Lascivious Exhibition/Presence of a Child), and 11.10(f) (Lewd or Lascivious Exhibition Over Computer Service), were referred back to the Committee for further consideration. In re Std. Jury Instr. in Crim. Cases (No.2005-3), 969 So.2d 245 (Fla. 2007).

On March 12, 2008, the Committee filed Report No. 2008-02, containing revised proposals for instructions 11.10(c) (Lewd or Lascivious Molestation), 11.10(d) (Lewd or Lascivious Conduct), 11.10(e) (Lewd or Lascivious Exhibition/Presence of a Child), and 11.10(f) (Lewd or Lascivious Exhibition Over Computer Service). After submission to the Court, the proposals were published for comment in The Florida Bar News on April 15, 2008. Two comments were filed with regard to proposed instruction 11.10(c). The Committee has filed a response to the comments. No comments were received with regard to the other proposed instructions.

After consideration of the Committee's report and the comments filed, we authorize the four new proposed instructions with minor modifications.[1] New instructions 11.10(c), Lewd or Lascivious Molestation, 11.10(d), Lewd or Lascivious Conduct, *1139 11.10(e), Lewd or Lascivious Exhibition/Presence of a Child, and 11.10(f), Lewd or Lascivious Exhibition Over Computer Service are authorized for publication and use as reflected in the appendix to this opinion. By authorizing these instructions for publication and use, we express no opinion on the correctness of the instructions and remind all interested parties that this authorization forecloses neither requesting additional or alternative instructions nor contesting the legal correctness of the instructions. We further caution all interested parties that any notes and comments associated with the instructions reflect only the opinion of the Committee and are not necessarily indicative of the views of this Court as to their correctness or applicability. New language is indicated by underlining, and deleted language is struck through. The instructions as set forth in the appendix[2] shall be effective on the date that this opinion becomes final.

It is so ordered.

QUINCE, C.J., and WELLS, ANSTEAD, PARIENTE, LEWIS, and CANADY, JJ., concur.

POLSTON, J., did not participate.

APPENDIX

11.10(c) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS MOLESTATION

§ 800.04(5), Fla. Stat.

To prove the crime of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

Give 1a or 1b as applicable.

1. (Victim)
a. was 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years of age.
b. was less than 12 years of age.

Give 2a or 2b as applicable.

2. (Defendant)
a. intentionally touched in a lewd or lascivious manner the [breasts] [genitals] [genital area] [buttocks] [clothing covering the breasts] [clothing covering the genitals] [clothing covering the genital area] [clothing covering the buttocks] of (victim).
b. intentionally [forced] [enticed] (victim) to touch the [breasts] *1140 [genitals] [genital area] [buttocks] [clothing covering the breasts] [clothing covering the genitals] [clothing covering the genital area] [clothing covering the buttocks] of (defendant).

Give 3a or 3b as applicable.

3. (Defendant)
a. was 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense.
b. was less than 18 years of age at the time of the offense.

Definition.

The words "lewd" and "lascivious" mean the same thing and mean a wicked, lustful, unchaste, licentious, or sensual intent on the part of the person doing an act.

Neither (victim's) lack of chastity nor consent is a defense to the crime charged.

The defendant's ignorance of victim's age, victim's misrepresentation of [his] [her] age, or the defendant's bona fide belief of (victim's) age is not a defense to the crime charged.

                       Lesser Included Offenses
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              LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS MOLESTATION — 800.04(5)
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CATEGORY ONE    CATEGORY TWO                    FLA. STAT.       INS. NO.
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None
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                Attempt                         777.04(1)        5.1
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                Assault                         784.011          8.1
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                Battery                         784.03           8.3
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                Unnatural and lascivious act    800.02           11.8
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Comment

This instruction was adopted in 2008.

11.10(d) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS CONDUCT

§ 800.04(6), Fla. Stat.

To prove the crime of Lewd or Lascivious Conduct, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

1. (Victim) was under the age of 16 years.
2. (Defendant)
a. [intentionally touched (victim) in a lewd or lascivious manner.]
b. [solicited (victim) to commit a lewd or lascivious act.]

Give 3a or 3b as applicable.

3. a. (Defendant) was 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense.
b. (Defendant) was less than 18 years of age at the time of the offense.

Definitions.

The words "lewd" and "lascivious" mean the same thing and mean a wicked, lustful, unchaste, licentious, or sensual intent on the part of the person doing an act.

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