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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. P37.160(b)
Assault and Battery—Lesser Included Offense of Suffocation
You have found the defendant guilty of the crime of assault and battery.
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 not more than twelve (12) months; or
(2) A fine of a specific amount, but not more than $2,500; or
(3) Confinement in jail for a specific time, but not more than twelve (12) months, and a find of a
specific amount, but not more than $2,500.
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
2188fab92706805a94947d55ec99a4949fe94588668f847d41692c09e39969b4
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