VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 8.100
Attempt—General Elements
The defendant is charged with the crime of attempted (name of crime). The Commonwealth
must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements of that crime:
(1) That the defendant intended to commit (name of crime); and
(2) That the defendant did a direct act toward the commission of the (name of crime) which
amounted to the beginning of the actual commission of the (name of crime).
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
each of the above elements of the crime as charged, then you shall find the defendant guilty [but
you shall not fix the punishment until your verdict has been returned and further evidence has
been heard by you].
If you find that the Commonwealth has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt either of the
elements of the crime, 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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