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WPIC 105.01 Criminal Solicitation—Definition

11A WAPRAC WPIC 105.01Washington Practice Series TMWashington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal

11A Wash. Prac., Pattern Jury Instr. Crim. WPIC 105.01 (5th Ed)

Washington Practice Series TM

Washington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal

January 2024 Update

Washington State Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions

Part XII. Anticipatory Offenses

WPIC CHAPTER 105. Solicitation

WPIC 105.01 Criminal Solicitation—Definition

A person commits the crime of criminal solicitation when, with intent to promote or facilitate the commission of a crime, he or she offers to give or gives money or other thing of value to another to engage in specific conduct that [would constitute such crime] [or] [would establish complicity of such other person in its commission or attempted commission had such crime been attempted or committed].

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).

An instruction must be given defining the crime alleged to have been solicited. Use the definition instruction for the crime involved.

With this instruction, use WPIC 10.01 (Intent—Intentionally—Definition). Also use, as applicable, WPIC 100.01 (Attempt—Definition) and WPIC 10.51 (Accomplice—Definition) (to define complicity).