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Chapter 58: Predicate Crimes

    58.1 Defense Theory That Predicate Crime Must Be Identified And Defined
    58.2 Juror Unanimity As To Predicate Crimes

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    58.1    Defense Theory That Predicate Crime Must Be Identified And Defined

PRACTICE NOTE: When criminal liability is based on the commission of another underlying or predicate crime, it may be necessary to identify and define the elements of the predicate or underlying crime. (See e.g., MISSOURI APPROVED INSTRUCTIONS - CRIMINAL, MAI-CR 3d 304.06, n. 4 (Missouri Supreme Court Publications, 3rd ed. 1987) [Attempts] (Missouri Supreme Court Publications, 3rd ed. 1987) [ "When the object crime requires the purpose to commit another crime...the other crime must be specified...."]; see also State v. Nolan (MO 1994) 872 SW2d 99, 101-02.)

    Examples of situations which may require identification of the predicate crime elements include:

    FORECITE National™ 64.3 [Accomplice Liability: Guilt Of Perpetrator As Required Element];

    FORECITE National™ 66.1.2 [Attempt: Requirement Of Intent To Commit Every Element Of The Underlying Offense];

    FORECITE National™ 68.2 [Accessory After the Fact: Defense Theory That Elements Of Underlying Felony Were Not Committed];

    FORECITE National™ 78.3.4.8 [Burglary: Defense Theory That The Jury Should Be Instructed On The Definitional Elements Of The Intended Crime];

    FORECITE National™ 83.3.5.5 [Lack Of Intent As To Predicate Offense As Defense Theory To Conspiracy Charge];

    FORECITE National™ 85.2.1 [Criminal Street Gangs: Predicate Offenses Must Be Proven Beyond A Reasonable Doubt];

    FORECITE National™ 92.9.2.2 [Felony Murder: Instruction On Elements Of Underlying Felony];

    FORECITE National™ 92.9.2.3 [Felony Murder: All Elements Of The Predicate Felony Must Be Proven Beyond A Reasonable Doubt];

    FORECITE National™ 65.4.3 [Natural And Probable Consequences: Instruction On Elements Of Uncharged Target Offense];

    FORECITE National™ 273.10.9.3 [Felony Murder: All Elements Of The Predicate Felony Must Be Proven Beyond A Reasonable Doubt].

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    58.2    Juror Unanimity As To Predicate Crimes

    See FORECITE National™ 273.9 [Juror Unanimity As To Predicate Acts Of Compound Offenses].

    See also FORECITE National™ 273.10.9.3 [Felony Murder: All Elements Of The Predicate Felony Must Be Proven Beyond A Reasonable Doubt].