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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 44.720
Evidence of Previous Acts of Sexual Conduct
In considering whether the sexual intercourse was accomplished through force, threat, or
intimidation, or through the use of the complaining witness’s mental incapacity or physical
helplessness, you may consider prior acts of sexual conduct between (name of victim) and the
defendant occurring reasonably near the time of the crime charged.
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
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