Opinion
Case No. SC07-2424.
July 10, 2008, July 31, 2008.
Original Proceeding — Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases.
Judge Terry David Terrell, Chair, Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, First Judicial Circuit, Pensacola, Florida, for Petitioners.
CORRECTED OPINION
The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases (Committee) has submitted proposed changes to Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases 13.1 (Burglary) and 14.1 (Theft), and requests that the Court authorize the amended standard instructions for publication and use. The Committee published the proposals for comment in The Florida Bar News prior to their submission to the Court. Having considered the Committee's report and the comments filed, we authorize the publication and use of the amended instructions as discussed below.
We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.
Consistent with the Legislature's amendment to the burglary statute, section 810.02, Florida Statutes, the amendments to instruction 13.1 add the offense of burglary of an authorized emergency vehicle, a second-degree felony, as well as the first-degree felony of burglary in a county that is subject to a state of emergency declared by the Governor under chapter 252, Florida Statutes, where the conditions arising from the emergency facilitate the burglary. See ch. 2007-115, Laws of Fla. In addition, the amendments provide clarification and take into account pertinent case law.
The amendments to instruction 14.1 revise the portion of the instruction concerning degrees of the offense of theft, based upon the value of the item stolen, to present the degrees in a more logical order. Further, the revision includes additional property and values, consistent with legislative changes derived from chapters 2006-51, 2007-115, and 2007-177, Laws of Florida, and include statutory inferences and statutory definitions.
We hereby authorize the publication and use of amended instructions 13.1 (Burglary) and 14.1 (Theft), with minor modifications as set forth in the appendix to this opinion. In doing so, we express no opinion on the correctness of those instructions and remind all interested parties that this authorization forecloses neither requesting additional or alternative instructions nor contesting the legal correctness of the instructions. We further caution all interested parties that any notes and comments associated with the instructions reflect only the opinion of the Committee and are not necessarily indicative of the views of this Court as to their correctness or applicability. New language is indicated by underlining, and deleted language is struck through. The instructions as set forth in the appendix shall be effective on the date that this opinion becomes final.
Added to the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" in instruction 13.1 are vehicles of the Florida Department of Corrections, as provided by section 316.003(1), Florida Statutes (2007). The definition of "dwelling" used in instruction 13.1 is also used in instruction 14.1. In addition, inclusion of the inference from section 812.022(1), pertaining to proof of false identification or identification that is not current, is modified to correctly reflect those two distinct bases underlying the inference.
The amendments as reflected in the appendix are to the Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases as they appear on the Court's website at www.floridasupremecourt.org/jury_instructions/instructions.shtml. We recognize that there may be minor discrepancies between the instructions as they appear on the website and the published versions of the instructions. Any discrepancies as to instructions authorized for publication and use after October 25, 2007, should be resolved by reference to the published opinion of this Court authorizing the instruction.
It is so ordered.
QUINCE, C.J., and WELLS, ANSTEAD, PARIENTE, LEWIS, CANTERO, and BELL, JJ., concur.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND IF FILED, DETERMINED.
APPENDIX 13.1 BURGLARY § 810.02, Fla. Stat.
Give this statement of the elements if the charge is unlawful entry if the information charges entering with the intent to commit an offense : To prove the crime of Burglary, the State must prove the following [two] [three] elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) entered a [structure] [conveyance] owned by or in the possession of (person alleged).
2. At the time of entering the [structure] [conveyance], (defendant) had the intent to commit [an offense] [(the crime alleged) ] in that [structure] [conveyance].The offense intended cannot be trespass or burglary. Give element 3 only if defendant meets his or her burden of production that he or she had an invitation or license to enter, or that the premises were open to the public. See State v. Hicks, 421 So. 2d 510 (Fla. 1982), and State v. Waters, 436 So. 2d 66 (Fla. 1983).
3. [(Defendant) was not [licensed] [invited] to enter the [structure] [conveyance].] [The premises were not open to the public at the time of the entering.]Give if applicable. If the [license] [invitation] to enter was obtained by (defendant's) trick or fraud or deceit, then the [license] [invitation] to enter was not valid. Give if applicable. If (defendant) entered premises that were open to the public, but then entered an area of the premises that [he] [she] knew was not open to the public, (defendant) committed a burglary if [he] [she] entered that non-public area with the intent to commit [an offense] [(the crime alleged) ] in that non-public area.
Give if applicable. § 810.07 Fla. Stat.You may infer that (defendant) had the intent to commit a crime inside a [structure] [conveyance] if the [entering] [attempted entering] of the [structure] [conveyance] was done stealthily and without the consent of the owner or occupant. Give if applicable. The entry necessary need not be the whole body of the defendant. It is sufficient if the defendant, with the intent to commit a crime , extends any part of
Give this statement of the elements if the charge is unlawfully remaining. if the information charges remaining with the intent to commit an offense: To prove the crime of Burglary, the State must prove the following two elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) had permission or consent to enter a [structure] [conveyance] owned by or in the possession of (person alleged).
2. (Defendant), after entering the [structure] [conveyance], remained therein
Give 2a, 2b, or 2c as applicable.
a. surreptitiously and with the intent to commit [an offense] [(the crime alleged) ] inside the [structure] [conveyance].
b. after permission to remain had been withdrawn and with the intent to commit [an offense] [(the crime alleged) ] inside the [structure] [conveyance].
c. with the intent to commit or attempt to commit a [forcible felony] [(the forcible felony alleged) ] inside the [structure] [conveyance].
Proof of intent.The intent with which an act is done is an operation of the mind and, therefore, is not always capable of direct and positive proof. It may be established by circumstantial evidence like any other fact in a case. Even though an unlawful [entering] [remaining in] a [structure] [conveyance] is proved, if the evidence does not establish that it was done with the intent to commit [an offense] [(the crime alleged) ], the defendant must be found not guilty of burglary. Proof of possession of stolen property. Proof of
1. used a motor vehicle as an instrumentality, other than merely as a getaway vehicle, to assist in committing the offense, and thereby damaged the [dwelling] [structure].
or
2. caused damage to the [dwelling] [structure] [property within the [dwelling] [structure]], in excess of $1,000.Authorized emergency vehicle. If you find (defendant) guilty of burglary, you must also determine if the State has proved beyond a reasonable doubt whether the conveyance [entered] [remained in] was an authorized emergency vehicle. Definition. See § 316.003, Fla. Stat. An "authorized emergency vehicle" is [a vehicle of the fire department (fire patrol) or police] [an ambulance or emergency vehicle of [municipal departments] [public service corporations operated by private corporations] [the Department of Environmental Protection, Health, or Transportation] [Department of Corrections]] that is designated or authorized by the respective department, chief of police of an incorporated city, or sheriff of a county.
1. the burglary was committed within a county that was subject to a state of emergency that had been declared by the governor under chapter 252, the "State Emergency Management Act,"
and
2. the perpetration of the burglary was facilitated by conditions arising from the emergency.Definition. The term "conditions arising from the emergency" means civil unrest, power outages, curfews, voluntary or mandatory evacuations, or a reduction in the presence of or response time for first responders or homeland security personnel. § 810.011(4), Fla. Stat. An act is committed "in the course of committing" if it occurs in the attempt to commit the offense or in flight after the attempt or commission.
Lesser Included Offenses
BURGLARY WITH ASSAULT OR BATTERY OR WHILE ARMED OR WITH USE OF MOTOR VEHICLE OR PROPERTY DAMAGE — 810.02(2) CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA. STAT. INS. NO. 810.02 Burglary 810.02(3) 13.1 BURGLARY OF DWELLING; BURGLARY OF STRUCTURE OR CONVEYANCE WITH HUMAN BEING INSIDE ; BURGLARY OF AN AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE — 810.02(3) CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA. STAT. INS. NO. 810.02Trespass 810.08(2)(c) 13.3
Burglary (4) 13.1 Aggravated battery 784.045 8.4 Battery 784.03 8.3 Aggravated assault 784.021 8.2 Assault 784.011 8.1 Attempt 777.04(1) 5.1 Trespass 810.08(2)(a) 13.3 Trespass 810.08(2)(b) 13.3 Trespass 810.08 (2)(c) 13.3 Criminal Mischief 806.13 12.4 Burglary (4) 13.1 Attempt 777.04(1) 5.1 Trespass 810.08(2)(a) 13.3 Trespass 810.08(2)(b) 13.3 BURGLARY — 810.02(4) CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA. STAT. INS. NO. None Attempt 777.04(1) 5.1 Trespass 810.08(2)(a) 13.3 Trespass 810.08(2)(b) 13.3 Trespass 810.08 (2)(c) 13.3 Criminal Mischief 806.13 12.4Comment
When the compounded offense of burglary with an assault or burglary with a battery is charged and the jury convicts on the lesser included offense of trespass, the jury can also consider a second conviction on the lesser included offenses of assault or battery depending on the crime charged. See Gian-Grasso v . State , 899 So. 2d 392 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005).
This instruction was adopted in 1981 and amended in 1985 [ 477 So.2d 985], 1997 [ 697 So.2d 84], 2003 [ 850 So.2d 1272], and 2008. It should be given for offenses committed after July 1, 2001. See § 810.02, Fla. Stat. (2002). For guidance on instructions for burglary offenses committed between February 2000 and before July 1, 2001, see State v. Ruiz, 863 So.2d 1205 (Fla. 2003), and Burnes v. State, 861 So.2d 78 (Fla. 2003).
14.1 THEFT § 812.014, Fla. Stat.
To prove the crime of Theft, the State must prove the following two elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) knowingly and unlawfully [obtained] or [ used] [endeavored to obtain or to use ][endeavored touse]the (property alleged) of (victim).
2. [He][She] did so with intent to, either temporarily or permanently,
a. [deprive (victim) of [his][her] right to the property or any benefit from it.]
b. [appropriate the property of (victim) to [his][her] own use or to the use of any person not entitled to it.]Degrees. Give
If you find the defendant guilty of theft, you must also determine by your verdict whether if the State has proved beyond a reasonable doubt whether:
a. [Tt he value of the property taken was $100,000 or more.]
b.[The property taken was cargo valued at $50,000 ormore that has entered the stream of commerce from theshipper's loading platform to the consignee'sreceiving dock.][the value of the property taken was $20,000 or more but less than $100,000.]
c.[The property taken was cargo valued at less than$50,000 that has entered the stream of commerce fromthe shipper's loading platform to the consignee'sreceiving dock.][the value of the property taken was $10,000 or more but less than $20,000.]
d.[The property taken was emergency medical equipmentvalued at $300 or more that was taken from a licensedfacility or from anemergency medical aircraft or vehicle.][the value of the property taken was $5,000 or more but less than $10,000.]
e.[The value of the property taken was $20,000or more but less than $100,000.][the value of the property taken was $300 or more but less than $5,000.]
f.[The value of the property taken was $300 ormore but less than $20,000.][the value of the property taken was $100 or more but less than $300.]
g.[The value of the property taken was less than$300.][the value of the property taken was less than $100.]
h.[The property was [a will, codicil, or othertestamentaryinstrument.][a firearm.][a motorvehicle.][a commercially farmed animal.][anaquaculture species raised at a permitted aquaculturefacility.][a fire extinguisher.][2,000 or more piecesof fruit.][taken from a posted construction site.][astop sign.][anhydrous ammonia.] [the property taken was a semitrailer that was deployed by a law enforcement officer.]
i.[The value of the property taken was $100 or morebut less than $300, and was taken from [adwelling][the unenclosed cartilage of a dwelling].][the property taken was cargo valued at $50,000 or more that has entered the stream of commerce from the shipper's loading platform to the consignee's receiving dock.]
j. [the property taken was cargo valued at less than $50,000 that has entered the stream of commerce from the shipper's loading platform to the consignee's receiving dock.]
k. [the property taken was emergency medical equipment valued at $300 or more that was taken from [a licensed facility][an emergency medical aircraft or vehicle].]
l. [the property taken was law enforcement equipment valued at $300 or more that was taken from an authorized emergency vehicle.] m. [ (defendant), individually or in concert with one or more persons, coordinated the activities of another in committing the theft and the value of the property taken was more than $3,000.]
n. [the stolen property was [a will, codicil, or other testamentary instrument][a firearm][a motor vehicle][a commercially farmed animal][an aquaculture species raised at a certified aquaculture facility][a fire extinguisher][2,000 or more pieces of citrus fruit][taken from a legally posted construction site][a stop sign][anhydrous ammonia].]
o. [the value of the property taken was $100 or more but less than $300, and was taken from [a dwelling] [the unenclosed curtilage of a dwelling].]Give if applicable but only in cases of grand theft. § 812.014(2)(a)3, Fla. Stat. If you find the defendant guilty of theft, you must also determine if the State has proved beyond a reasonable doubt whether:
p. [in the course of committing the theft , (defendant) used a motor vehicle as an instrumentality, other than merely as a getaway vehicle, to assist in committing the theft and thereby damaged the real property of another.]
q. [in the course of committing the theft , (defendant) caused more than $1,000 in damage to the [real][personal] property of another.]State of emergency. Applies only to elements b, c, d, j, k and l above. If you find (defendant) guilty of theft, you must also determine if the State has proved beyond a reasonable doubt whether:
r. [the theft was committed within a county that was subject to a state of emergency that had been declared by the governor under Chapter 252, the "State Emergency Management Act"
and
the perpetration of the theft was facilitated by conditions arising from the emergency.]Inferences. Give if applicable. § 812.022(1), Fla. Stat. Proof that a person presented false identification, or identification not current in respect to name, address, place of employment, or other material aspect in connection with the leasing of personal property, or failed to return leased property within 72 hours of the termination of the leasing agreement, unless satisfactorily explained, gives rise to an inference that the property was obtained or is now used with unlawful intent to commit theft. § 812.022(2), Fla. Stat. Proof of possession of recently stolen property, unless satisfactorily explained, gives rise to an inference that the person in possession of the property knew or should have known that the property had been stolen. § 812.022(3), Fla. Stat. Proof of the purchase or sale of stolen property at a price substantially below the fair market value, unless satisfactorily explained, gives rise to an inference that the person buying or selling the property knew or should have known that the property had been stolen. § 812.022(4), Fla. Stat. Proof of the purchase or sale of stolen property by a dealer in property, out of the regular course of business or without the usual indicia of ownership other than mere possession, unless satisfactorily explained, gives rise to an inference that the person buying or selling the property knew or should have known that it had been stolen. § 812.022(5), Fla. Stat. Proof that a dealer who regularly deals in used property possesses stolen property upon which a name and phone number of a person other than the offeror of the property are conspicuously displayed gives rise to an inference that the dealer possessing the property knew or should have known that the property was stolen. § 812.022(6), Fla. Stat. Proof that a person was in possession of a stolen motor vehicle and that the ignition mechanism of the motor vehicle had been bypassed or the steering wheel locking mechanism had been broken or bypassed, unless satisfactorily explained, gives rise to an inference that the person in possession of the stolen motor vehicle knew or should have known that the motor vehicle had been stolen. Definitions. Give if applicable. § 316.003, Fla. Stat. "Authorized emergency vehicles" are vehicles of the fire department (fire patrol), police vehicles, and such ambulances and emergency vehicles of municipal departments, public service corporations operated by private corporations, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Health, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Corrections as are designated or authorized by their respective department or the chief of police of an incorporated city or any sheriff of any of the various counties.
§ 395.002(17), Fla. Stat. "Licensed facility" means a hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or mobile surgical facility licensed by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. See chapter 395, Fla. Stat. § 812.014(2)(b)3, Fla. Stat. "Emergency medical aircraft or vehicle" means any aircraft, ambulance or other vehicle used as an emergency medical service vehicle that has been issued a permit in accordance with Florida law. § 810.09(1)(b), Fla. Stat. "Unenclosed curtilage" means the unenclosed land or grounds, and any outbuildings, that are directly and intimately adjacent to and connected with the dwelling and necessary, convenient, and habitually used in connection with that dwelling. § 812.012(3), Fla. Stat.
"Obtains or uses" means any manner of
a. Taking or exercising control over property.
b. Making any unauthorized use, disposition, or transfer of property.
c. Obtaining property by fraud, willful misrepresentation of a future act, or false promise.
d.i.Conduct previously known as stealing; larceny; purloining; abstracting; embezzlement; misapplication; misappropriation; conversion; or obtaining money or property by false pretenses, fraud, deception; or other conduct similar in nature.
ii. Other conduct similar in nature.
"Endeavor" means to attempt or try.§ 812.012(4), Fla. Stat. "Property" means anything of value, and includes:
[ real property, including things growing on, affixed to and found in land .;] [ tangible or intangible personal property, including rights, privileges, interests,§ 812.012(6), Fla. Stat. "Services" means anything of value resulting from a person's physical or mental labor or skill, or from the use, possession, or presence of property, and includes:andclaims;]and[services.]
[ repairs or improvements to property;.]
[ professional services;.]
[ private, public or government communication, transportation, power, water, or sanitation services; .]
[ lodging accommodations.; and]
[ admissions to places of exhibition or entertainment.]§ 812.012(10), Fla. Stat. "Value" means
Lesser Included Offense
GRAND THEFT — FIRST DEGREE (PROPERTY VALUED AT $100,000 OR MORE) — 812.014(2)(a) CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA. STAT. INS. NO. 812.01414.1 812.0141.,2.,3. 14.1 (1), (2), (3) 812.01414.1 812.01414.1 GRAND THEFT — SECOND DEGREE (PROPERTY VALUED AT $20,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $100,000) — 812.014(2)(b) CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA. STAT. INS. NO. 1.,2.,3. 14.1 (1), (2), (3) 812.01414.1 812.01414.1
GRAND THEFT — THIRD DEGREE (PROPERTY VALUED AT $300 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $20,000) — 812.014(2)(c) CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA. STAT. INS. NO. 812.01414.1 812.01414.1 Trespass to 812.014(2)(c)(6) conveyance GRAND THEFT — THIRD DEGREE (A MOTOR VEHICLE) — 812.014(2) (c)6 CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA. STAT. INS. NO. None Trespass to conveyance 810.08 13.3 GRAND THEFT — THIRD DEGREE (PROPERTY VALUED AT $100 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $300 AND TAKEN FROM DWELLING) — 812.014(2)(d) CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA. STAT. INS. NO. None Petit theft — first 812.014(2)(e) 14.1 degree Petit theft — second Petit theft — second 812.01414.1 degree degree None PETIT THEFT — FIRST DEGREE — 812.014(2)(e) CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA. STAT. INS. NO. None Petit theft — second 812.01414.1 Petit theft — second 812.014(3)(a) degree PETIT THEFT — FIRST DEGREE — 812.014(3)(b) CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA. STAT. INS. NO. None Petit theft — second 812.014(3)(a) 14.1 degree
Comment
This instruction was adopted in 1981 and amended in 1985 [ 477 So. 2d 985] 1987 [ 508 So. 2d 1221], 1989 [ 543 So. 2d 1205], 1992 [ 603 So. 2d 1175], 2003 [ 850 So. 2d 1272], and September 2005 [ 911 So. 2d 766 and 915 So. 2d 609] and 2008.
It is error to inform the jury of a prior theft conviction. Therefore, if the information or indictment contains an allegation of one or more prior theft convictions, do not read that allegation and do not send the information or indictment into the jury room. If the defendant is found guilty of a theft, convicted of the current charge, the historical fact of a previous theft conviction shall be determined separately. State v. Harris , 356 So.2d 315 (Fla. 1978). beyond a reasonable doubt in a bifurcated proceeding. State v. Harbaugh , 754 So. 2d 691 (Fla. 2000).
NOTICE OF CORRECTION
THE FOLLOWING CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ABOVE OPINION: On page 16, the last sentence in § 810.011(2), Fla. Stat. , has been corrected to read "For purposes of theft, a " dwelling" includes an attached porch or attached garage. "