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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 33.900
Transferred Intent—General
If you believe beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant intended [to kill; to wound] (name
of person) but that he [killed; wounded] (name of victim) by mistake, then that intent is transferred
to the [killing; wounding] of (name of victim).
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
cee3c1c4bad7c651260c10992c0a5a39526e68d3705f905a6aae4016d4ca1ad5
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