VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 47.100
Robbery—General
The defendant is charged with the crime of robbery. The Commonwealth must prove beyond a
reasonable doubt each of the following elements of that crime:
(1) That the defendant intended to steal; and
(2) That the defendant took (describe personal property); and
(3) That the taking was from (name of person) or in his presence; and
(4) That the taking was against the will of the owner or possessor; and
(5) That the taking was accomplished by [violence to the person; intimidation of the person; the threat
of serious bodily harm; the threat or presenting of a firearm; the threat or presenting of a deadly
weapon].
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 [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
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