VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 27.300
Promises or Statements of Intention—Definition
The false pretense must be a representation as to an existing fact or past event. False
representations which are promises or statements of intention referring to future events are not
grounds for a conviction, even though such a false representation caused [the owner; the person
entitled to possession] to part with his [money; property]. But if false representations are made,
some of which refer to existing facts or past events, while others refer solely to future events, you
may find the defendant guilty if it is shown that any of the representations as to existing facts or
past events induced [the owner; the person entitled to possession] to part with his [money; property],
and provided the Commonwealth has also proved beyond a reasonable doubt the other elements of
the crime.
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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