VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 22.910
Transporting Controlled Substances Into The Commonwealth
The defendant is charged with the crime of transporting into the Commonwealth by any means
with intent to sell or distribute [one ounce or more of cocaine, coca leaves or any salt, compound,
derivative or preparation thereof; one ounce or more of any Schedule I or II controlled substance; five
or more pounds of marijuana] The Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the
defendant transported into the Commonwealth by any means with intent to sell or distribute (name
and triggering quantity of drug).
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
that the defendant:
(1) Transported by any means;
(2) (Name and triggering quantity of drug);
(3) Into the Commonwealth;
(4) With intent to sell or distribute.
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 any one or
more of the elements above, 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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