VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. P33.700(a)
Lesser Included Offenses—First Degree Murder
You have found the defendant guilty of the crime of first degree murder.
Upon consideration of all the evidence you have heard, you shall fix the defendant’s punishment
at:
(1) Imprisonment for life; or
(2) Imprisonment for life and a fine of a specific amount, but not more than $100,000; or
(3) A specific term of imprisonment, but not less than twenty (20) years; or
(4) A specific term of imprisonment, but not less than twenty (20) years, and a fine of a specific
amount, but not more than $100,000.
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
06a109b8be410d42e554e29b030e4fd010000fa0091b22bc692c667bb6f5017d
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