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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 22.805
Imitation Controlled Substance—Definition
An imitation controlled substance is a pill, capsule, tablet, or substance in any form which is not
a controlled substance subject to abuse and which [by overall appearance, including dosage, color,
shape, size, marking, packaging, or representations cause the likelihood that it will be mistaken for a
controlled substance; by express or implied representations purports to act like a controlled substance
as stimulant or depressant of the central nervous system, and which is not commonly used or recognized
for use for any purpose other than for such stimulant or depressant effect].
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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