VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 22.240
Schedule I or II Controlled Substance—Selling, Giving, or Distributing: Evidence of Accommodation
The defendant is charged with the crime of distributing (name of drug), which is a Schedule [I; II]
controlled substance. The Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the
defendant distributed (name of drug).
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
that the defendant distributed (name of drug), 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 that the
defendant distributed (name of drug), 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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