VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 22.500(b)
Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance
The defendant is charged with the crime of possession of (name of drug), which is a Schedule IV
controlled substance. The Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the
defendant knowingly or intentionally possessed (name of drug).
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
the offense as charged, then you shall find the defendant guilty.
[You have found the defendant guilty of the crime of possession of (name of drug), which is a
Schedule IV controlled substance. Upon consideration of all the evidence you have heard, you shall fix
the defendant’s punishment at:
1. Confinement in jail for a specific time but not more than six (6) months; or
2. A fine of a specific amount, but not more than $1,000; or
3. Confinement in jail for a specific time, but not more than six (6) months, and a fine of a specific
amount, but not more than $1,000].
If you find that the Commonwealth has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the
defendant knowingly or intentionally possessed (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
- Content hash
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