VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 18.750
Throwing Object From a Place Higher Than One Story
The defendant is charged with the crime of intentionally throwing [a; an] (name of object capable
of causing injury to another person) from a [balcony; roof top; (name other place)] more than one story
above ground level with the intent to cause injury to another. The Commonwealth must prove
beyond a reasonable doubt the following elements:
(1) That the defendant threw [a; an] (name of object capable of causing injury to another person) from
a place more than one story above ground level; and
(2) That the defendant did so with the intent to cause injury to another person.
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
both 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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