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Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instructions
Criminal 2nd Edition ( including 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012 supplements )

OUJI-CR 3-37

DESTRUCTION OF EVIDENCE - ELEMENTS

No person may be convicted of destruction of evidence unless the State has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each element of the crime. These elements are:

First, willful;

Second, destruction of any book/paper/record/(instrument in writing)/ matter/thing;

Third, knowing it was about to be produced in evidence at any trial/proceeding/ inquiry/investigation authorized by law;

Fourth, with the intent to prevent the book/paper/record/(instrument in writing)/matter/thing from being produced.

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Statutory Authority: 21 O.S. 1991, § 454.

(2000 Supp.)
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