VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 2.250
Where Previous Conviction of the Same or Similar Crime Is an Element of Offense
Evidence that the defendant was previously convicted of a similar offense is not proof that the
defendant [distributed heroin; drove while under the influence of alcohol, etc.] on (date of current
offense), and such evidence may not be considered by you in determining whether the defendant
[distributed heroin; drove while under the influence of alcohol, etc.] on (date of current offense).
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
52b8b611445ed27a3bb83a20e93da1b8e5e8b6f49912ceb87b51452c23e69121
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