VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 18.611
Possession, Use or Display of Firearm in Committing or Attempting to Commit Manufacture, Sale, Distribution, Possession With Intent to Manufacture, Sell, Distribute a Schedule I or Schedule II Substance or More Than One Pound of Marijuana
The defendant is charged with the crime of [possessing; using; attempting to use; displaying in a
threatening manner] a firearm while committing or attempting to commit illegal [manufacture; sale;
distribution; possession with intent to manufacture, distribute, sell] of [(name of drug), which is a
Schedule [I; II] controlled substance; more than one (1) pound of marijuana]. The Commonwealth must
prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements of that crime:
(1) That the defendant [possessed; used; attempted to use; displayed in a threatening manner] a
firearm; and
(2) That the [possession; use; attempted use; display] was while committing or attempting to commit
illegal [manufacture; sale; distribution; possession with intent to manufacture, distribute, sell] of [(name
of drug) which is a Schedule [I; II] controlled substance; more than one (1) pound of marijuana].
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 either or
both 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
- Content hash
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