In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report No. 2012-01

109 So. 3d 721, 2013 WL 535407
CourtSupreme Court of Florida
DecidedFebruary 14, 2013
DocketNo. SC12-449
StatusPublished
Cited by16 cases

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In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report No. 2012-01, 109 So. 3d 721, 2013 WL 535407 (Fla. 2013).

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases (Committee) proposes amending standard jury instructions 11.10(c) — Lewd or Lascivious Molestation; 13.1 — Burglary; and 14.1 — Theft.1 The Committee asks that the Court authorize the amended standard instructions for publication and use. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.

Following publication of its proposals in the January 15, 2012, edition of The Florida Bar News, the Committee filed its report with the Court on February 23, 2012. The Committee had not received any comments pertaining to the published proposals. As discussed below, we amend the standard jury instructions as proposed by the Committee except as noted otherwise, and authorize the amended jury instructions for publication and use.

The Committee’s proposal pertaining to instruction 11.10(c) — Lewd or Lascivious Molestation, is straightforward and the instruction is amended as proposed. Accordingly, the phrase “in a lewd or lascivious manner” is added to both paragraphs of the instruction’s element number two.

Jury instruction 13.1 — Burglary, is amended in several respects, as follows.

First, the term “indictment” is added to reflect that the instruction applies if the offense of burglary is charged by indictment rather than information.

Second, the Court amends instruction 13.1to include language instructing upon the second-degree felony of burglary of a structure or conveyance when the offense intended to be committed therein was theft of a controlled substance. See § 810.02(3X0, Fla. Stat. (2012). This change is consistent with the Florida Legislature’s change to the burglary statute. See Ch.2011-141, § 21, Laws of Fla. (amending section 810.02(3)(f), Florida Statutes (2012)).

Third, we amend instruction 13.1 to specify the crime alleged throughout the instruction, other than burglary or trespass, that the defendant intended to commit.

Fourth, and related to the above amendment, the Court adds the phrase “other than burglary or trespass” to make clear to jurors that the crime intended cannot be burglary or trespass.

Fifth, the phrase “or should have known” is reinserted into the paragraph concerning entering an area of the premises open to the public. That phrase was inadvertently excluded upon the Committee’s proposed amendment to instruction 13.1in 2007, and that omission was perpetuated the following year when instruction 13.1was again amended. See In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report No. 2006-2, 962 So.2d 310, [722]*722322 (Fla.2007); In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report No. 2007-11, 986 So.2d 568, 564 (Fla.2008).

Sixth, the Court amends the definition of “authorized emergency vehicle” in instruction 13.1 to conform to the definition of that phrase in section 316.003, Florida Statutes (2012), the definition under the State Uniform Traffic Control provisions, and as used in the theft instruction.

Last, we decline to amend the burglary instruction to include language explaining that the enclosure around a structure or dwelling need not be “continuous” in order for there to be curtilage. Rather, we adhere to the statutory language as enacted by the Legislature and as previously interpreted by this Court. See § 810.011, Fla. Stat. (2012); State v. Hamilton, 660 So.2d 1038, 1040-1045 (Fla.1995) (construing “curtilage”).

Instruction 14.1 — Theft is amended in light of the Florida Legislature’s enactment of a law creating a third-degree felony for the theft of any amount of a controlled substance. See Ch.2011-141, § 22, Laws of Fla. (creating section 812.014(2)(c)13, Florida Statutes (2012)). As proposed, the Court adds the phrase “controlled substance” as one of the types of stolen property listed, and provides for identifying the controlled substance by name and as a “controlled substance” within the instruction. These changes are consistent with the legislative changes to section 812.014(2)(c)13.

Accordingly, we hereby authorize for publication and use the instructions as they appear in the attached appendix.2 In authorizing the publication and use of these instructions, we express no opinion on their correctness 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 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 indicated by struck-through type. The instructions as set forth in the appendix shall be effective when this opinion becomes final.

It is so ordered.

POLSTON, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, LABARGA, and PERRY, JJ., concur.

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 la or lb 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.

[723]*7232. (Defendant),

a. in a lewd or lascivious manner, intentionally in a lewd or lascivious — manner touched 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. in a lewd or lascivious manner, intentionally [forced] [enticed] (victim) to touch the [breasts] [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

_LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS MOLESTATION — 800.04(5)_ CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO_FLA. STAT. INS. NO, None _Attempt_777.04(1)_51._ _Assault_784.011_81_ Battery_784.03&3 Unnatural and lascivious act 800.02 11.8

Comment

This instruction was adopted in 2008 [998 So.2d 1138] and amended in 2013.

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