VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 53.300
Intoxication—Involuntary
Intoxication is involuntary when it is produced in a person without his willing and knowing use
of [intoxicating liquor; drugs; (other substance)].
If you believe that the defendant:
(1) Was unwillingly and unknowingly made intoxicated by [the fraudulent contrivance of others; an
accident or mistake; an error of his physician]; and
(2) The intoxication so unsettled the defendant’s reason that he did not understand the nature,
character, and consequences of his act or he was unable to distinguish right from wrong; 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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