VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 22.528
Carrying Marijuana or Marijuana Products in Motor Vehicle Used or Licensed to Transport Passengers for Hire
The defendant is charged with the crime of transporting marijuana or marijuana products in a
motor vehicle that was being used [or was licensed] for the transportation of passengers for hire.
The Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant transported
marijuana or marijuana products in a motor vehicle that was being used [or was licensed] for the
transportation of passengers for hire.
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.
If you find that the Commonwealth has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the
defendant transported marijuana or marijuana products in a motor vehicle that was being used or
was licensed for the transportation of passengers for hire, 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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