VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 49.300
Peeping or Spying Into Structure Occupied as Dwelling
The defendant is charged with the crime of [peeping; spying; attempting to peep; attempting to spy]
into a structure occupied as a dwelling. The Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt
each of the following elements of that crime:
(1) That the defendant entered [upon the property of another; without just cause upon property owned
by him and leased or rented to another under circumstances that would violate the occupant’s reasonable
expectation of privacy] and
(2) That the defendant [secretly; furtively] [peeped; spied; attempted to peep; attempted to spy]
[through; into][a window; a door; an opening] of [a building; a structure; an enclosure] and
(3) That such [building; structure; enclosure] was [occupied; intended for occupancy] as a dwelling.
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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