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However, if from the evidence you are
convinced that the Defendant was not justified in the use
of force not likely to cause death or great bodily harm,
then you should find him guilty if the all the elements
of the charge are proved.

The Defendant has entered a plea of not
guilty. This means you must presume or believe the
Defendant innocent. The presumption stays with the
Defendant as to each material allegation in the
information through each state of the trial unless it has
been overcome by the evidence to the exclusion of and
beyond a reasonable doubt.

To overcome the Defendant’s presumption of
innosense the State has the burden of proving the
following: The crime with which the Defendant is charged
was committed and the Defendant is the person who
committed the crime.

The Defendant is not required to present
evidence or prove anything.

Whenever the words “reasonable doubt” are
used you must consider the following:

A reasonable doubt is not a mere possible
doubt, a speculative, imaginary, or forced doubt. Such a
doubt must not influence you to return a verdict of not
guilty if you have an abiding conviction of guilt. on