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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. P7.400(b)
Burning Personal Property—Misdemeanor
You have found the defendant guilty of the crime of arson of personal property.
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 a jail for a specific time, but not more than twelve (12) months, and a fine 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
a0b4d67e5c324dd8774261a22f66291976d74fe5f6f5e202625286b601254941
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