In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report 2011-04

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

In In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report No. 2007-4., 983 So.2d 531 (Fla.2008), the Court authorized for publication and use nine new standard criminal jury instructions pertaining to the offenses of failure to register by sexual offenders (instructions 11.14 and 11.14(a)-11.14(h)), and thirteen new…