VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 8.500
Solicitation
The defendant is charged with the crime of solicitation to commit (name of crime). The
Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant [commanded; entreated;
attempted to persuade] another person to commit (name of crime), with the intent that the (name of
crime) be committed.
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved 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 the crime beyond a reasonable doubt,
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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