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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 21.150
Maiming—Under the Influence
The defendant is charged with the crime of maiming of another as a result of driving while
under the influence. The Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the
following elements of that crime:
(1) That the defendant was [driving; operating] a motor vehicle; and
(2) That at the time [he had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more; he had a concentration of
0.08 grams or more of alcohol per 210 liters of breath; he was under the influence of alcohol; he was
under the influence of a narcotic drug or other self-administered intoxicant or drug, or a combination of
such drugs to a degree which impaired his ability to drive or operate a motor vehicle safely; he was
under the combined influence of alcohol and any drug or drugs to a degree which impaired his ability to
drive or operate a motor vehicle safely; he had a blood concentration of cocaine equal to or greater than
0.02 milligrams of cocaine per liter of blood; he had a blood concentration of methamphetamine equal to
or greater than 0.1 milligrams of methamphetamine per liter of blood; he had a blood concentration of
phencyclidine equal to or greater than 0.01 milligrams of phencyclidine per liter of blood; he had a
blood concentration of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine equal to or greater than 0.1 milligrams of
3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine per liter of blood]; and
(3) That as a result of driving under the influence the defendant unintentionally caused serious
bodily injury to (name of person); and
(4) That the serious bodily injury resulted in permanent and significant physical impairment to
(name of person); and
(5) That the defendant’s conduct was so gross, wanton and culpable as to show a reckless
disregard for human life.
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
maiming of another as a result of driving while under the influence, [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
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