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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 18.625
Carrying Concealed Weapon by Felon
The defendant is charged with the crime of carrying a concealed weapon after having been
convicted of a felony. The Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the
following elements of that crime:
(1) That the defendant knowingly and intentionally carried about his person, [(name of weapon
listed in Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308(A)); weapon substantially similar to (designate one or more
weapon(s) enumerated in Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308(A))];
(2) That this weapon was hidden from common observation; and
(3) That the defendant had been previously convicted of (name of applicable felony) under the laws
of [this or any other state; the District of Columbia; the United States or any territory thereof].
If you find 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
- Content hash
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