Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 36.800

The defendant is charged with the crime of grand larceny by willful concealment of goods or

merchandise. The Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following

elements of that crime:

(1) That the defendant willfully [concealed; took possession of] the [goods; merchandise] of (name

of store or other mercantile establishment); and

(2) That the defendant intended [to convert the goods or merchandise to [his own; another’s] use

without having paid the full purchase price thereof; to defraud the owner of the value of the goods or

merchandise]; and

(3) That the defendant acted without authority to do so; and

(4) That the value of the goods was $1000 or more.

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 by willful concealment of goods or merchandise [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 such property had a value of $1000 or more, and if you find beyond a reasonable doubt

that such property was of some value (there need be no proof of a minimum or specific value),

then you shall find the defendant guilty of the misdemeanor of petit larceny by willful concealment

of goods or merchandise [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 failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt any of the first

three elements of the crime or failed to prove the merchandise was of some value, then you shall

find the defendant not guilty.