In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—report 2016-01

The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases (Committee) has submitted a report proposing amendments to seven existing standard criminal jury instructions and the addition of two new instructions. We have jurisdiction. See Art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.

The Committee proposes amending existing instructions 3.6(a) (Insanity); 5.1 (Attempt to Commit Crime); 5.2 (Criminal Solicitation); 5.3 (Criminal Conspiracy); 6.6 (Attempted Manslaughter by Act); 7.7 (Manslaughter); and 8.25 (Violation of a Condition of Pretrial Release from a Domestic Violence Charge). 1 The…