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§ 18.2-38 “Mob” defined

Any collection of people, assembled for the purpose and with the intention of committing an assault or a battery upon any person or an act of violence as defined in § 19.2-297.1, without authority of law, shall be deemed a “mob.”

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 1999, chapter 623.

Code 1950, § 18.1-27; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1999, c. 623.

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Court Decisions

Corado v. Commonwealth (COA, 12/28/05)
. . . 623 S.E.2d 452 (2005) . . .

Saeed Sheikh v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 03/21/00)
. . . LEMONS, Judge. . . .

Lamari Najek House v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 05/19/26)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .

Abdullah v. Commonwealth (COA, 04/14/09)
. . . 675 S.E.2d 215 (2009) . . .

Paiz v. Commonwealth (COA, 08/25/09)
. . . 682 S.E.2d 71 (2009) . . .

Sheikh v. Buckingham Correctional Center (SCV, 11/01/02)
. . . 570 S.E.2d 785 (2002) . . .

Timoth Woodard v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 03/26/13)
. . . *569 . . .

Johnson v. Commonwealth (COA, 05/24/11)
. . . 709 S.E.2d 175 (2011) . . .

Eric Antonio Newsome v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 06/11/24)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .

Hamilton v. Com. (SCV, 01/15/10)
. . . 688 S.E.2d 168 (2010) . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB1885: Juvenile/adult adjudicated delinquent/convicted of violent juvenile felony; immigration status. (failed)

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

HB2498: Virginia Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report. (failed)

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

SB1268: Immigration status; inquiry and report. (failed)

SB1287: Virginia Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report. (failed)

HB244: Robbery; conforms certain provisions of Code to degrees of robbery offenses.

HB308: Va. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc. (passed)

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

HB857: Home/electronic incarceration program; court shall assign pregnant/postpartum persons to program. (passed)

HB863: Offenses, certain; elimination of mandatory minimum sentences. (failed)

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

SB558: Virginia Gaming Commission established.

SB620: Va. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc. (passed)

SB671: Cannabis control; retail market; penalties.

SB826: Marijuana; creates framework for retail sales.