VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 36.100
Grand Larceny—General
The defendant is charged with the crime of grand larceny. The Commonwealth must prove
beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements of that crime:
(1) That the defendant took (describe personal property) belonging to (name of person) and carried
it away; and
(2) That the taking was against the will and without the consent of the owner; and
(3) That the taking was with the intent to steal; and
(4) That the property taken [was worth $1000 or more; was a firearm].
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
each of the above elements of the crime as charged, then you shall find the defendant guilty of
grand larceny [but you shall not fix the punishment until your verdict has been returned and
further evidence has been heard by you].
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
each of the first three elements of the crime as charged, but has not proved beyond a reasonable
doubt that the property carried away was $1000 or more, and if you find beyond a reasonable
doubt that such property was of some value (there need be no proof of minimum or specific value),
then you shall find the defendant guilty of petit larceny, [but you shall not fix the punishment until
your verdict has been returned and further evidence has been heard by you].
If you find that the Commonwealth has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt any of the
first three elements of the crime or failed to prove the property carried away was of some value,
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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