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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 34.100
Illegal Gambling—General
The defendant is charged with the crime of illegal gambling. The Commonwealth must prove
beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements of that crime:
(1) That the defendant made, placed, or received in the Commonwealth of Virginia a bet or wager
of money or other thing of value; and
(2) The bet or wager was in exchange for a chance to win money or other thing of value and
depended on the result of a game, contest, or any event the outcome of which is uncertain or a
matter of chance.
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
each of the above elements of the offense as charged, then you shall find the defendant guilty [and
fix his punishment at a fine of a specific amount, but not more than $500].
If you find that the Commonwealth has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt either or
both of the elements of the offense, 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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