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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 29.420(a)(2)
Distribution, etc., of Child Pornography—Second or Subsequent Violation
The defendant is charged with the crime of second or subsequent violation of [distributing;
reproducing; selling; giving away; displaying; electronically transmitting; purchasing; or possessing with
the intent to sell, give away, distribute, transmit, or display] child pornography. The Commonwealth
must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements of that crime:
(1) that the defendant knowingly [distributed; reproduced by any means, including by computer; sold;
gave away; displayed; transmitted electronically; purchased; or, possessed with the intent to sell, give
away, distribute, transmit, or display] child pornography; and
(2) that it is the defendant’s second or subsequent violation of knowingly [distributing; reproducing;
selling; giving away; displaying; electronically transmitting; purchasing; possessing with the intent to
sell, give away, distribute, transmit, or display] child pornography; or [commanding; entreating; or
otherwise attempting to persuade] another person to [send; submit; transfer; or provide to him] child
pornography in order to gain entry into [a group; an association; or an assembly of persons engaged in
trading or sharing child pornography].
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
each of the above elements of the crime as charged, 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 either or
both of the above elements of the crime, 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
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