VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. P18.612
Possession of Firearm On or About the Person While in Possession of Certain Controlled Substances
You have found the defendant guilty of the crime of possessing a firearm on or about his person
while possessing a controlled substance.
Upon consideration of all the evidence you have heard, you shall fix the defendant’s punishment
at a specific term of imprisonment of not less than two (2) years nor more than five (5) years.
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
39c455f1c4214c2099b9f7fcfa1410bd3d2d9f0663ebdc7d800d2045dc8dee46
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