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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 33.910
Transferred Intent—Self-Defense
If you believe that the defendant was acting in self-defense as to the actions of (name of person
defended against) at the time he [killed; wounded] (name of victim) accidentally, then you shall find
him 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
- Content hash
fbb4e97e8542b3997b75f3961a22f91f7b770dac8dede0f46a20e29525cac5f5
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