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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 14.500
Conspiracy to Rig a Government Bid
The defendant is charged with the crime of conspiracy to rig a government bid. The
Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements of that
crime:
(1) That the defendant and one or more other persons intentionally entered into an agreement [to
rig; to alter; to manipulate] a bid; and
(2) That the bid was submitted to [the Commonwealth of Virginia; (name of governmental unit of
Commonwealth of Virginia)]; and
(3) That the bid was for the purpose [of allocating purchases or sales to or among persons; of raising
or otherwise fixing the prices of the goods or services; of excluding other persons from dealing with [the
Commonwealth; (name of governmental unit of Commonwealth)]].
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
each of the above elements of the crime as charged, then you shall find the defendant guilty [but
you shall not fix the punishment until your verdict has been returned and further evidence has
been heard by you].
If you find that the Commonwealth has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt any one or
more of the elements of the crime, then you shall find the defendant not guilty.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Criminal, Release 26, October 2025. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- crim-2025-10-01
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