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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 33.205
“In the Commission of”—Definition for Aggravated Murder and First Degree Felony Murder
You are instructed that a killing is in the commission of (the predicate offense) if it is so related
in time, place and causal connection as to make it part of the same criminal undertaking or
enterprise. This can occur before, during or after the (predicate offense).
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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