WPIC 76.05 Extortion—Second Degree—Definition
11A WAPRAC WPIC 76.05Washington Practice Series TMWashington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
11A Wash. Prac., Pattern Jury Instr. Crim. WPIC 76.05 (5th Ed)
Washington Practice Series TM
Washington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
January 2024 Update
Part IX. Crimes Against Property
WPIC CHAPTER 76. Extortion
WPIC 76.05 Extortion—Second Degree—Definition
A person commits the crime of extortion in the second degree when he or she knowingly obtains or attempts to obtain property or services of another [including sexual favors] by a wrongful threat that communicates directly or indirectly an intent
[to accuse any person of a crime or cause criminal charges to be instituted against any person] [or]
[to expose a secret or publicize an asserted fact, whether true or false, tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt, or ridicule] [or]
[to reveal any information sought to be concealed by the person threatened] [or]
[to testify or provide information or withhold testimony or information with respect to another's legal claim or defense] [or]
[to take wrongful action as an official against anyone or anything, or wrongfully withhold official action, or cause such action or withholding] [or]
[to bring about or continue to strike, boycott, or other similar collective action to obtain property that is not demanded or received for the benefit of the group that the defendant purports to represent] [or]
[to do any act that is intended to harm substantially the person threatened or another with respect to [[his] [or] [her]] health, safety, business, financial condition, or personal relationships].
NOTE ON USE
Use this instruction if it will help the jury understand the charged offense or if it is necessary to define this particular offense for the jury. See the Comment to WPIC 4.24 (Definition of the Crime—Form).
With this instruction, use WPIC 10.01 (Intent—Intentionally—Definition) and WPIC 10.02 (Knowledge—Knowingly—Definition). Also use as applicable WPIC 2.02 (Benefit—Definition), WPIC 2.21 (Property—Definition), and WPIC 79.06 (Services—Definition).
Use bracketed material as applicable. If the bracketed phrase “to accuse any person of a crime [etc.]” is used and if the statutory defense is in issue, use WPIC 19.09 (Extortion—Second Degree—Defense) with this instruction.
COMMENT
RCW 9A.56.130; RCW 9A.56.110; RCW 9A.04.110(28)(d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j).
See the Comment to WPIC 76.06 (Extortion—Second Degree—Elements).
[Current as of December 2018.]
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