VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 43.200
Breaking, Injuring, Defacing, Destroying, or Preventing the Operation of Vehicle, Aircraft, or Boat
The defendant is charged with the crime of [breaking; injuring; defacing; destroying; preventing
the operation of] [a vehicle; an aircraft; a boat; a vessel]. The Commonwealth must prove beyond a
reasonable doubt each of the following elements of that crime:
(1) That the defendant individually or in association with one or more persons [tampered with;
injured; broke; removed] [a part of; parts of] [a vehicle; an aircraft; a boat; a vessel]; and
(2) That the act was done for the purpose of [injuring; defacing; destroying] the [vehicle; aircraft;
boat; vessel]; and
(3) That the defendant acted willfully.
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
each of the above elements of the crime, then you shall find the defendant guilty [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 one or
more of the elements of the crime, 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
- Content hash
10a12003badf035b8165d6191146038887d75a1a540cdd2a9abb9051ae2721a8
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