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§ 18.2-53 Shooting, etc., in committing or attempting a felony

If any person, in the commission of, or attempt to commit, felony, unlawfully shoot, stab, cut or wound another person he shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 2 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.

Code 1950, § 18.1-68; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.

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Court Decisions

United States v. Antonio Simmons (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 08/23/21)
. . . PUBLISHED . . .

United States v. Antonio Simmons (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 05/28/21)
. . . PUBLISHED . . .

Craig Carnell Maryland v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 09/20/22)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .

Hines v. Commonwealth (SCV, 10/27/16)
. . . OPINION BY SENIOR JUSTICE ELIZABETH B. LACY . . .

Terra Nyree Hines v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 02/14/12)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .

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

Rashad v. Commonwealth (COA, 10/23/07)
. . . 651 S.E.2d 407 (2007) . . .

Commonwealth v. Holman (SCV, 04/04/24)
. . . PRESENT: All the Justices . . .

William Howard Robinson v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 07/07/20)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .

Rodney Massie v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 02/08/22)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB1714: Assault and battery; serious bodily injury; penalty. (failed)

HB2310: Use of communications system to expose sexual or genital parts to a child; penalty. (passed)

HB2456: Discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints; violent felony offenses. (failed)

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

HB2491: Assault and battery; serious bodily injury, penalty. (failed)

SB747: Juvenile & domestic relations district courts; delinquent juveniles; social assessment & evaluation.

SB778: Juveniles; adjudication of delinquency, when and how child may be taken into immediate custody. (failed)

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

SB1322: Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Act; established, penalties distribution of funds, report. (failed)

SB1323: Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Act; established, penalties, report. (failed)

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

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)

HB1272: Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.

SB18: Children; adjudication of delinquency, orders of disposition. (passed)

SB35: Juvenile & domestic relations district courts; delinquent juv., mental health/disability evaluation.

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

SB661: Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.

SB671: Cannabis control; retail market; penalties.

SB826: Marijuana; creates framework for retail sales.