VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 22.100
Schedule I or II Controlled Substance—Manufacturing
The defendant is charged with the crime of manufacturing (name of drug), which is a Schedule
[I; II] controlled substance. The Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the
defendant manufactured (name of drug).
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
the crime as charged, then you shall find the defendant guilty of the crime of manufacturing (name
of drug).
[If you find that the Commonwealth has failed to prove that the defendant manufactured (name of
drug) but that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knowingly
and intentionally possessed (name of drug), then you shall find the defendant guilty of the crime of
possession of (name of drug).]
[You shall not fix the defendant’s 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 of the above
crimes, then you shall find the defendant not guilty.]
If you find that the Commonwealth has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the
defendant manufactured (name of drug), then you shall find the defendant not guilty of
manufacturing (name of drug).
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
c90fc0491089d1968005aa033b88dde2cee6b296e60a842e1a01ffc04d42562d
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