VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 54.100
Class 1 Felony
You have found the defendant guilty of the crime of (name of Class 1 felony).
Upon consideration of all the evidence you have heard, you shall fix the defendant’s punishment
at:
(1) Imprisonment for life; or
(2) Imprisonment for life and a fine of a specific amount, but not more than $100,000.
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
32f096f254928b2306cb10f2eebcac9c7d50efb4a01fa812bdfc95b339a3f3bb
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