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12.16 Illegal Use of Communication Facility (21 U.S.C. § 843(b))
12.16 Illegal Use of Communication Facility
(21 U.S.C. § 843(b))
The defendant is charged in [Count _____ of] the indictment with illegal use of a communication facility in violation of Section 843(b) of Title 21 of the United States Code. For the defendant to be found guilty of that charge, the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knowingly or intentionally used [a telephone] [the mail] [a radio] [a wire] to help bring about [specify illegal act or acts] as charged in [Count _____ of] the indictment].
Comment
For a definition of “knowingly,” see Instruction 4.8 (Knowingly).
Revised Mar. 2018