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§ 18.2-36 How involuntary manslaughter punished

Involuntary manslaughter is punishable as a Class 5 felony.

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 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 1982, chapter 301.

Code 1950, § 18.1-25; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1982, c. 301.

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Court Decisions

John Randolph Hooper v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 09/19/23)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .

Wyatt v. Commonwealth (COA, 01/10/06)
. . . 624 S.E.2d 118 (2006) . . .

Payne v. Com. (SCV, 04/17/09)
. . . 674 S.E.2d 835 (2009) . . .

Ihar Sotnikau v. Loretta Lynch (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 01/24/17)
. . . Petition for review granted; vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge KING wrote the . . .

. . . Rodolfo Bejarano-Urrutia v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney . . . (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 07/05/05)
. . . Petition granted and remanded by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINS wrote the majority opinion, . . .

Bejarano-Urrutia v. Gonzales (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 07/05/05)
. . . PUBLISHED . . .

Emily Lynn Aponte v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 10/10/17)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .

Keishawn Lomant Whitfield v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 12/28/10)
. . . KELSEY, Judge. . . .

Commonwealth v. Gregg (SCV, 04/05/18)
. . . OPINION BY JUSTICE STEPHEN R. McCULLOUGH . . .

Dalo v. Commonwealth (COA, 11/20/01)
. . . 554 S.E.2d 705 (2001) . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB1757: Compensation of court-appointed counsel. (passed)

HB1865: Virginia Access to Justice Act; establishes public defender office in each judicial circuit. (failed)

HB2223: Legal representation of indigent defendant; abolition of fees. (failed)

HB2322: Appointment of counsel for accused; felonies punishable by mandatory minimum term of confinement. (passed)

HB2485: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creating retail market, penalties. (failed)

HB2694: Criminal sexual assault against a minor; capital murder, death penalty, etc. (failed)

SB901: Compensation of court-appointed counsel. (passed)

SB970: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creating retail market, penalties. (failed)

SB1183: Virginia Access to Justice Act; establishes public defender office in each judicial circuit. (failed)

HB251: Assault and battery; creates Class 6 felony for serious bodily injury. (failed)

HB642: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report. (failed)

HB852: Indigent defendant; abolition of fees, legal representation, jury trial costs, report. (failed)

SB542: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.

SB671: Cannabis control; retail market; penalties.

SB826: Marijuana; creates framework for retail sales.