VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 3.200
Accessory Before the Fact
An accessory before the fact is one who was not present at the time of the commission of the
(name of crime) but who, before the commission of the (name of crime), in some way encouraged,
incited or aided in the commission of the (name of crime) knowing or having reason to know of the
intent of the principal to commit the (name of crime).
An accessory before the fact is liable for the same punishment as the person who actually
committed 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
- Content hash
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