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§ 18.2-25 Attempts to commit Class 1 felony offenses; how punished

If any person attempts to commit an offense that is punishable as a Class 1 felony, he is guilty of a Class 2 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 1985, chapter 280.

Code 1950, § 18.1-16; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1985, c. 280; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.

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Court Decisions

Prease v. Clarke (SCV, 07/06/23)
. . . PRESENT: All the Justices . . .

Ray Allen Atkins v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 08/12/25)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .

Ashford v. Commonwealth (COA, 02/28/06)
. . . 626 S.E.2d 464 (2006) . . .

Coles v. Com. (SCV, 11/04/05)
. . . 621 S.E.2d 109 (2005) . . .

Ostrander v. Commonwealth (COA, 03/18/08)
. . . HUMPHREYS, J., . . .

McMillan v. Commonwealth (COA, 12/22/09)
. . . UPON A REHEARING EN BANC . . .

Edwards v. Commonwealth (COA, 05/13/03)
. . . ROBERT P. FRANK, Judge. . . .

Stevens v. Commonwealth (COA, 08/06/02)
. . . 567 S.E.2d 537 (2002) . . .

Edwards v. Commonwealth (COA, 12/09/03)
. . . UPON A REHEARING EN BANC . . .

Martin v. Commonwealth (COA, 01/21/92)
. . . ON REHEARING EN BANC . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB859: Death penalty; persons not eligible for parole or good conduct allowance. (failed)

HB1960: Death penalty; abolishes from all Class 1 felonies committed on or after July 1, 2007. (failed)

HB299: Death penalty; abolishes for all Class 1 felonies committed on or after July 1, 2007. (failed)

HB1755: Death penalty; abolished for all Class 1 felonies committed on or after July 1, 2009. (failed)

HB85: Death penalty; abolishes penalty, including those persons currently under a death sentence. (failed)

SB449: Death penalty; abolishes penalty, including those persons currently under a death sentence. (failed)

HB1779: Death penalty; abolition of current penalty. (failed)

HB2263: Death penalty; abolition of current penalty.

SB449: Death penalty; abolishes penalty, including those persons currently under a death sentence.

SB1165: Death penalty; abolition of current penalty.

HB394: Capital murder; authorizes death penalty. (failed)

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