VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 53.170
Mental Illness Without Insanity
You have heard evidence of the defendant’s [mental illness; intellectual disability;
developmental disability; autism spectrum disorder]. You are to consider that evidence only in
determining whether the defendant had the intent required at the time the alleged crime was
committed. If, after considering all the evidence, you have reasonable doubt the defendant
possessed the intent required for the crime charged, or a lesser-included offense, 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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