VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 48.720
Prostitution—Attempt
The defendant is charged with the crime of attempted prostitution. The Commonwealth must
prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements of that crime:
(1) That the defendant offered to [have sexual intercourse; perform cunnilingus; perform fellatio;
perform anilingus; engage in anal intercourse; touch the unclothed genitals or anus of another person
with the intent to sexually arouse or gratify; allow another to touch his unclothed genitals or anus with
the intent to sexually arouse or gratify] with another person who was not [his; her] spouse; and
(2) That it was for [money; money’s equivalent]; and
(3) That after the offer the defendant did a substantial act toward [having the sexual intercourse;
committing one of the acts listed above].
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
- Content hash
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