VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 18.702
Definition of Firearm—Use of Firearm in Felony
A firearm is any instrument that is capable of expelling a projectile by force or gunpowder. A
firearm is also an object that is not capable of expelling a projectile by force or gunpowder but
gives the appearance of being able to do so.
The existence of a firearm may be proved by circumstantial evidence, direct evidence, or both.
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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