VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 52.100
Alibi
The defendant relies upon the defense that he was not present at the time and place the alleged
crime was committed. If, after consideration of all the evidence, you have a reasonable doubt that
the defendant was present at the time and place the alleged crime was committed, you shall find
him 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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