VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 18.620
Possession or Transportation of Firearm, Ammunition, Stun Weapon, or Explosive Material by Felon
The defendant is charged with the crime of [possessing; transporting] a [firearm; ammunition for a
firearm; stun weapon; explosive material] after having been convicted of [(name of felony); ((name of
felony) within the prior 10 years); (name of violent felony under Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-805)]. The
Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements of that
crime:
(1) That the defendant knowingly and intentionally [possessed; transported] a [firearm; ammunition
for a firearm; stun weapon; explosive material]; and
(2) That the defendant had been previously convicted of [(name of applicable felony (within the
prior 10 years)); (name of applicable violent felony under Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-805)] under the laws
of [this or any other state; the District of Columbia; the United States or any territory thereof].
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 of
[possession; transportation] of a [firearm; ammunition for a firearm; stun weapon; explosive material]
after having been convicted of a [(name of felony (within the prior 10 years); (name of violent felony
under Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-805)] [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
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- vacourts.gov
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- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- crim-2025-10-01
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