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§ 18.2-27 Attempts to commit misdemeanors; how punished

Every person who attempts to commit an offense which is a misdemeanor shall be punishable by the same punishment prescribed for the offense the commission of which was the object of the attempt.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 358; in 1972, chapter 52; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.

Code 1950, § 18.1-19; 1960, c. 358; 1972, c. 52; 1975, cc. 14, 15.

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Court Decisions

. . . Quartrez Logan, s/k/a Quartrez Rashad Logan v. Commonwealth . . . (COA, 03/31/20)
. . . VIRGINIA: . . .
. . . Quartrez Logan, s/k/a Quartrez Rashad Logan v. Commonwealth . . . (COA, 03/03/20)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
Pitts v. Commonwealth (COA, 10/11/11)
. . . 716 S.E.2d 137 (2011) . . .
. . . Quartrez Logan, s/k/a Quartrez Rashad Logan v. Commonwealth . . . (COA, 07/21/20)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
Wilson v. Commonwealth (COA, 03/24/09)
. . . 673 S.E.2d 923 (2009) . . .
Logan v. Commonwealth (SCV, 05/27/21)
. . . PRESENT: All the Justices . . .
United States v. Cuong Gia Le (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 04/30/04)
. . . 316 F.Supp.2d 355 (2004) . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB2498: Virginia Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report. (failed)
HB2747: Electronic gaming devices; regulating definitions, licensees, taxation, placement and compliance. (failed)
SB1287: Virginia Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report. (failed)
SB1322: Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Act; established, penalties distribution of funds, report. (failed)
SB1323: Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Act; established, penalties, report. (failed)
HB1272: Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.
SB558: Virginia Gaming Commission established.
SB661: Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.