OUJI-CR 4-137

INCEST -- ELEMENTS

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

First, (married to)/(committed adultery/fornication with);

Second, the defendant's [Identify Relationship to Defendant, e.g., Child, Sister, etc.].

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Statutory Authority: 21 O.S. Supp. 2000, § 885.

Committee Comments

For the degrees of consanguinity that are incestuous as a matter of law, 43 O.S. 1991, § 2.

(2000 Supp.)