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abandonment  
Affirmative Defense (Criminal Attempt)
abduction  
Kidnapping
Felonious Restraint
Unlawful Imprisonment
abuse  
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
accomplices and accessories  
Criminal Attempt
Accomplice
Testimony of Accomplice Must be Corroborated
Murder (While Committing Crime)
Affirmative Defenses to Murder (Multiple Participants)
acquittal  
Criminal Conspiracy
Corporations
Accomplice
acts dangerous to life  
Murder (Extreme Indifference to Human Life)
Manslaughter (Reckless Conduct)
Reckless Endangerment (Under Circumstances Manifesting Extreme Indifference to Value of Human Life)
Endangering by Fire or Explosion (Indifference to Life)
advertisement  
Unlawful Advertisement of Drug Paraphernalia
affirmative defenses  
Affirmative Defense (Mistake of Law)
Affirmative Defense (Duress)
Affirmative Defense (Entrapment)
Affirmative Defense (Criminal Attempt)
Affirmative Defense (Criminal Solicitation and Criminal Conspiracy)
Affirmative Defense - Burden of Proof
Criminal Solicitation (Defense)
Negligence of Decedent
Causation
agents  
Individual Accountability for Conduct on Behalf of Organization
Organization - Agent (Definitions)
Corporations
Commercial Bribery (Conferring Bribe Upon Employee, Agent, or Fiduciary)
aiders and abettors  
Criminal Attempt
Aiding Consummation of Crime
alcoholic beverages  
Gross Sexual Imposition (Impaired Power to Resist) (Sexual Act)
Sexual Assault (Impaired Power to Resist)
Unlawful Possession or Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages
Participating in Obscene Performance in Liquor Establishment
Permitting Obscene Performance in Liquor Establishment
Driving Under the Influence
Under the Influence of Intoxication Liquor
Chemical Test
Chemical Test - Less Than .08
Essential Elements of Offense (DUI)
Actual Physical Control
Essential Elements of Offense (Actual Physical Control)
alibi  
Alibi
alteration - see forgery  
arrest  
Execution of Public Duty
Self-Defense (Against Law Officer)
Limits on Use of Excessive or Deadly Force
Flight [Concealment]
Preventing Arrest or Discharge of Other Duties (Felony Arrest)
Preventing Arrest or Discharge of Other Duties (Misdemeanor Arrest)
Preventing Arrest or Discharge of Other Duties (Defense)
Hindering Law Enforcement
arson  
Murder (While Committing Crime)
Arson
Endangering by Fire or Explosion (Indifference to Life)
Endangering by Fire or Explosion
Failure to Control or Report a Dangerous Fire
assault  
Sexual Assault (Offensive Conduct)
Sexual Assault (Mental Disease or Defect)
Sexual Assault (Impaired Power to Resist)
Sexual Assault (Persons in Custody or Institutionalized)
Sexual Assault (Minor Fifteen (15) Years or Over)
Aggravated Assault (Willful Conduct)
Aggravated Assault (Use of Dangerous Weapon)
Aggravated Assault (Bodily Injury While Attempting Serious Bodily Injury)
Aggravated Assault (Firearm or Destructive Device)
Simple Assault
Assault
Simple Assault (Negligent Conduct)
assembly - see riot  
Terrorizing (Threatening to Commit a Crime of Violence)
Disobedience of Public Safety Order
Disorderly Conduct
athletics - see sports  
attempt - see criminal attempt  
Criminal Attempt
Affirmative Defense (Criminal Attempt)
bets and betting  
Lottery (Participation in Lottery)
Gambling as a Business
Coin-Operated Gaming Device (Definition)
bigamy  
Bigamy
bodily injury  
Justification (Use of Force to Prevent Serious Bodily Injury or Death)
Aggravated Assault (Willful Conduct)
Aggravated Assault (Use of Dangerous Weapon)
Aggravated Assault (Bodily Injury While Attempting Serious Bodily Injury)
Simple Assault
Reckless Endangerment (Under Circumstances Manifesting Extreme Indifference to Value of Human Life)
Terrorizing (Threatening to Commit a Crime of Violence)
Felonious Restraint
Endangering by Fire or Explosion (Indifference to Life)
Endangering by Fire or Explosion
Preventing Arrest or Discharge of Other Duties (Felony Arrest)
bookmaking - see bets and betting  
breach of peace  
Disobedience of Public Safety Order
Disorderly Conduct
bribery  
Tampering With Witnesses and Informants in Proceedings (Use of Force, Threat, Deception, or Bribery)
Bribery
Unlawful Compensation for Assistance in Government Matters (Public Servant Soliciting or Accepting Thing of Value)
Unlawful Compensation for Assistance in Government Matters (Offering or Giving Thing of Value to Public Servant)
Trading in Public Office And Political Endorsement (Non-Public Servant or Party Official)
Trading in Special Influence
Sports Bribery (Offering or Conferring Bribe)
Sports Bribery (Soliciting or Accepting Bribe)
Commercial Bribery (Conferring Bribe Upon Employee, Agent, or Fiduciary)
Commercial Bribery (Acceptance of Bribe by [Employee, Agent] [Fiduciary])
Safeguarding Election
buildings  
Terrorizing (Threatening to Commit a Crime of Violence)
Burglary (Class B Felony)
Burglary (Class C Felony)
Criminal Trespass (Class C Felony)
Criminal Trespass (Class A Misdemeanor)
Definitions (Burglary - Breaking and Entering Offenses)
Arson
Endangering by Fire or Explosion (Indifference to Life)
Endangering by Fire or Explosion
burden of proof  
Presumption of Innocence and Burden of Proof
Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Additional Element of Offense - Nonexistence of Defense
Proof of Fact by Testimony of Single Witness
burglary  
Murder (While Committing Crime)
Burglary (Class B Felony)
Burglary (Class C Felony)
Breaking Into or Concealment Within a Vehicle (Class B Felony)
Breaking Into or Concealment Within a Vehicle (Class C Felony)
Definitions (Burglary - Breaking and Entering Offenses)
but for test  
Causation
capacity  
Post-Trial Disposition of Defendant
Justification (Use of Force by Persons Responsible for Care and Supervision of an Incompetent Person)
Verdict Form (Not Guilty by Reason of Lack of Criminal Responsibility)
Gross Sexual Imposition (Mental Disease or Defect) (Sexual Act)
Sexual Assault (Mental Disease or Defect)
Endangering a Vulnerable Adult
cars - see motor vehicles  
causation  
Causation
charge to jury  
Charge to Jury
Presumption of Innocence and Burden of Proof
Duty of Jury (To Follow "Essential Elements")
Weight and Credibility
Number of Witnesses
View of Premises
Impeachment
Out-of-Court Statements by Defendant
Presumption
Matters of Common Knowledge and Science
Related Acts of Offenses
Motive
Proof of Intent
Defendant Not Testifying
Depositions
Statements by Counsel and Judge
Fair Treatment Under the Law
Deliberations and Conduct of Jury in Retirement
child abduction - see kidnapping  
child abuse - see children and minors  
child pornography - see children and minors  
children and minors  
Justification (Use of Force by Persons Responsible for Care and Supervision of Minors)
Gross Sexual Imposition (Victim Less Than Fifteen-Years-Old) (Sexual Act)
Corruption of Minors
Luring Minors by Computer
Affirmative Defense
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Registration Requirement (Sexual Offenders and Offenders Against Children)
Unlawful Imprisonment
Encouraging or Contributing to the Delinquency or Deprivation of a Minor
Unlawful Possession or Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages
Promoting Obscenity to Minors
Unlawful Delivery of Drug Paraphernalia to a Minor
Controlled Substances - Solicitation of Person Under Eighteen
circumstantial evidence  
Direct and Circumstantial Evidence
Presumption
Proof of Intent
Defendant Not Testifying
civil rights  
Official Oppression
Discrimination in Public Places
Preventing Exercise of Civil Rights
clear and convincing  
commitment  
Post-Trial Disposition of Defendant
computers  
Luring Minors by Computer
Computer Fraud
Computer Crime
concealment  
Breaking Into or Concealment Within a Vehicle (Class B Felony)
Definitions (Burglary - Breaking and Entering Offenses)
concurrent causes  
Causation
conflicting testimony  
Impeachment
consent  
Consent as a Defense (Bodily Injury)
Consent as a Defense (Damaging Property or Public Service)
conspiracy - see criminal conspiracy  
Criminal Conspiracy
Accomplice
Testimony of Accomplice Must be Corroborated
Affirmative Defense (Criminal Solicitation and Criminal Conspiracy)
contributing to delinquency  
Corruption of Minors
controlled substances  
Legal [Possession] [Consumption] of a Controlled Substance
Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Class A Misdemeanor)
Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Class C Felony)
Unlawful Manufacture or Delivery of Drug Paraphernalia
Unlawful Delivery of Drug Paraphernalia to a Minor
Unlawful Advertisement of Drug Paraphernalia
[Manufacture] [Delivery] [Possess With Intent to Manufacture] [Possess With Intent to Deliver] Controlled Substances
Counterfeit Substances [Create] [Deliver] [Possess With Intent to Deliver]
Controlled Substances - Solicitation of Person Under Eighteen
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Ingesting a Controlled Substance
Definitions - Controlled Substance Instructions
Possession of [a Controlled Substance] [Drug Paraphernalia]
convictions  
Related Acts of Offenses
Dangerous Special Offender (Bifurcated Trial)
Forms of Verdict (For Included Offense)
Forms of Verdict (For Two Included Offenses)
corporal punishment  
correctional institutions - see prisons  
corroboration  
Testimony of Accomplice Must be Corroborated
counterfeiting  
Counterfeit Substances [Create] [Deliver] [Possess With Intent to Deliver]
criminal attempt  
Criminal Attempt
Affirmative Defense (Criminal Attempt)
criminal coercion  
Criminal Coercion
Affirmative Defense (Criminal Coercion)
criminal conspiracy  
Criminal Conspiracy
Accomplice
Testimony of Accomplice Must be Corroborated
Affirmative Defense (Criminal Solicitation and Criminal Conspiracy)
criminal facilitation  
Criminal Facilitation (Substantial Assistance)
criminal intent - see intent  
criminal mischief  
Criminal Mischief
Tampering With or Damaging Public Service (Intentional)
criminal solicitation  
Criminal Solicitation
Affirmative Defense (Criminal Solicitation and Criminal Conspiracy)
Criminal Solicitation (Defense)
criminal trespass  
Criminal Trespass (Class C Felony)
Criminal Trespass (Class A Misdemeanor)
Criminal Trespass (Class A or B Misdemeamor)
Criminal Trespass (Class A or B Misdemeanor)
Definitions (Burglary - Breaking and Entering Offenses)
culpability  
Definitions - Controlled Substance Instructions
dangerous weapons - see weapons  
death  
Self-Defense (After Provocation)
Justification (Use of Force to Prevent Serious Bodily Injury or Death)
Murder (While Committing Crime)
Reckless Endangerment (Under Circumstances Manifesting Extreme Indifference to Value of Human Life)
Reckless Endangerment
decedents  
Negligence of Decedent
defendants - accomplices and accessories  
Defendant Not Testifying
defenses  
Criminal Conspiracy
Additional Element of Offense - Nonexistence of Defense
Alibi
Lack of Criminal Responsibility as Defense
Effect of Intoxication on Culpability
Effect of Voluntary Intoxication
Restitution Not a Defense (In General)
Consent as a Defense (Bodily Injury)
Consent as a Defense (Damaging Property or Public Service)
Execution of Public Duty
Self-Defense (Against Law Officer)
Self-Defense (After Provocation)
Self-Defense (Reasonableness of Accused's Belief)
Defense of Others
Use of Force in Defense of Premises and Property
Limits on Use of Excessive or Deadly Force
Justification (Use of Force by Persons Responsible for Care and Supervision of Minors)
Justification (Use of Force by Persons Responsible for Care and Supervision of an Incompetent Person)
Justification (Use of Force by Person Responsible for Maintenance of Order)
Justification (Use of Force by Physician)
Justification (Use of Force to Prevent Serious Bodily Injury or Death)
Excuse (Necessary and Appropriate Conduct)
Affirmative Defense (Mistake of Law)
Affirmative Defense (Duress)
Affirmative Defense (Entrapment)
Affirmative Defense (Criminal Attempt)
Affirmative Defense (Criminal Solicitation and Criminal Conspiracy)
Affirmative Defense - Burden of Proof
Criminal Solicitation (Defense)
Negligence of Decedent
Causation
Affirmative Defenses to Murder (Multiple Participants)
Affirmative Defense
Preventing Arrest or Discharge of Other Duties (Defense)
deliberations  
Fair Treatment Under the Law
Deliberations and Conduct of Jury in Retirement
dependent adults - see incompetent person  
destructive devices  
Aggravated Assault (Firearm or Destructive Device)
Simple Assault
Arming Rioters
detention  
Felonious Restraint
Unlawful Imprisonment
Escape (By Use of Weapon)
Official Oppression
discipline  
Justification (Use of Force by Persons Responsible for Care and Supervision of Minors)
discrimination  
Discrimination in Public Places
Preventing Exercise of Civil Rights
disorderly conduct  
Inciting Riot (Five or More Persons)
Inciting Riot (One Hundred or More Persons)
Arming Rioters
Engaging in a Riot
Disobedience of Public Safety Order
Disorderly Conduct
disturbing the peace - see disturbing conduct  
doubt - reasonable doubt  
Presumption of Innocence and Burden of Proof
Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
drugs - controlled substances  
dwellings - see buildings  
Definitions (Burglary - Breaking and Entering Offenses)
ejection of trespasser  
Use of Force in Defense of Premises and Property
election  
Interference With Election
Safeguarding Election
endangering by fire  
Endangering by Fire or Explosion (Indifference to Life)
Endangering by Fire or Explosion
endangerment  
Reckless Endangerment (Under Circumstances Manifesting Extreme Indifference to Value of Human Life)
Reckless Endangerment
Endangering a Vulnerable Adult
entrapment  
Affirmative Defense (Entrapment)
entry upon land  
Criminal Trespass (Class A or B Misdemeamor)
escape  
Kidnapping
Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Peace Officer
Failure to Appear After Release
Escape (By Use of Weapon)
Escape (Felony Charge or Criminal Conviction)
Official Detention (Definitions)
Permitting Escape
Unlawfully Providing Contraband Useful for Escape
Possessing Contraband Useful For Escape
essential elements  
evidence  
Presumption of Innocence and Burden of Proof
Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Testimony of Accomplice Must be Corroborated
Weight and Credibility
Number of Witnesses
View of Premises
Impeachment
Opinion of Expert
Out-of-Court Statements by Defendant
Direct and Circumstantial Evidence
Presumption
Matters of Common Knowledge and Science
Related Acts of Offenses
Motive
Proof of Intent
Flight [Concealment]
Defendant Not Testifying
Depositions
Statements by Counsel and Judge
excuse - see self-defense  
expert testimony  
Opinion of Expert
explosives  
Affirmative Defenses to Murder (Multiple Participants)
Aggravated Assault (Firearm or Destructive Device)
Simple Assault
Simple Assault (Negligent Conduct)
Burglary (Class B Felony)
exposure  
Indecent Exposure
extortion  
Theft of Property (Deception or Threat)
failure to appear  
Flight [Concealment]
Failure to Appear After Release
false imprisonment  
Felonious Restraint
Unlawful Imprisonment
Official Oppression
false instruments  
Forgery or Counterfeiting (Class B Felony)
Forgery or Counterfeiting (Class C Felony)
Forgery or Counterfeiting (Class A Misdemeanor)
Facilitation of Counterfeiting (Trafficking in Paraphernalia)
Facilitation of Counterfeiting (Trafficking in Counterfeit)
Deceptive Writing
false statement  
False Statements (Governmental Matter) (Class A Misdemeanor)
False Report to Law Enforcement Officer or Security Official
fear