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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. P22.523(a)
Marijuana Plants for Personal Use—Home Cultivation—Multiple Violations
You have found the defendant guilty of possession of more than four (4) but not more than ten
(10) marijuana plants cultivated at his place of residence for defendant’s personal use third [or
subsequent] offense.
Upon consideration of all the evidence you have heard, you shall fix the defendant’s punishment
at:
(1) Confinement in jail for a specific time, but for not more than six (6) months; or
(2) A fine of a specific amount, but not more than $1,000.00; or
(3) Confinement in jail for not more than six (6) months and a fine of a specific amount, but not
more than $1,000.00.
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
3f9cb92abd7056834f9478fa99dc3cc03b0749289cdfcc185335f596f4c87bf9
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