VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 7.050
Fire Presumed Accidental
When a building or structure burns, the fire is presumed to have been caused by accident rather
than from the deliberate act of anyone. The defendant is entitled to this presumption unless the
Commonwealth proves beyond a reasonable doubt that he intentionally caused the fire.
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
3163ad51291714800d1868a4606fd6c1e29ddbed91e22c041ab95d91406f3402
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