Updates to Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions
The Tennessee Judicial Conference's TPI Criminal Committee updated/created several instructions following West's publication of the 15th Edition of the pattern jury instructions. The AOC's memorandum (updated 5/8/12) explains the changes and includes a "with comments and footnotes" version of the instructions which are completely new or substantially revised. A Word and WordPerfect "without comments and footnotes" version of every new/amended instruction is posted below. If the Committee changed the text of a footnote and/or comment but did not change the text of the instruction, the change(s) will be explained in the AOC's memorandum, but a copy of the instruction will not be posted below.
| The zip files allow you to download all of the instructions listed below. | Word Zip File | WordPerfect Zip File |
6.02 - Aggravated assault | Word | WordPerfect |
6.03 - Reckless endangerment | Word | WordPerfect |
7.04(a) - First degree murder punishment (on or after 7/1/95) | Word | WordPerfect |
7.04(b) - First degree murder punishment (on or after 7/1/95) | Word | WordPerfect |
| 8.01 - Kidnapping | Word | WordPerfect |
| 8.02 - Aggravated kidnapping | Word | WordPerfect |
| 8.03 - Especially aggravated kidnapping | Word | WordPerfect |
| 8.05 - False imprisonment | Word | WordPerfect |
10.05(d) - Statutory rape by an authority figure | Word | WordPerfect |
| 10.08(a) - Promoting prostitution of a [minor] [person with an intellectual disability] | Word | WordPerfect |
10.10 - Patronizing prostitution | Word | WordPerfect |
10.22 - Soliciting minors to engage in [certain conduct] | Word | WordPerfect |
| 10.23 - Soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor | Word | WordPerfect |
30.15 - Terrorism | Word | WordPerfect |
30.16 - Violation of weapons of mass destruction law | Word | WordPerfect |
30.17(a) - Providing support or resources for terrorism (prior to 7/1/11) | Word | WordPerfect |
30.17(b) - Providing support or resources for terrorism | Word | WordPerfect |
30.18 - Distribution or delivery of substance as act of terrorism or hoax | Word | WordPerfect |
| 31.04 - Controlled substances, etc. | Word | WordPerfect |
34.03(a) - Sexual exploitation of a minor (prior to 7/1/05) | Word | WordPerfect |
34.03(b) - Sexual exploitation of a minor (on or after 7/1/05) | Word | WordPerfect |
34.04 - Aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor | Word | WordPerfect |
| 34.05 - Especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor | Word | WordPerfect |
34.09 - Exploitation of a minor [by electronic means] | Word | WordPerfect |
36.02 - Carrying weapons during judicial proceedings | Word | WordPerfect |
40.06(b) - Defense: Self-Defense | Word | WordPerfect |