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§ 18.2-41 Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc., by mob

Any and every person composing a mob which shall maliciously or unlawfully shoot, stab, cut or wound any person, or by any means cause him bodily injury with intent to maim, disable, disfigure or kill him, shall be guilty of a Class 3 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, § 18.1-30; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.

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Court Decisions

Anthony Brian Barnett v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 04/06/21)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
Johnson v. Commonwealth (COA, 05/24/11)
. . . 709 S.E.2d 175 (2011) . . .
Paiz v. Commonwealth (COA, 08/25/09)
. . . 682 S.E.2d 71 (2009) . . .
Johnson v. Commonwealth (COA, 08/02/11)
. . . 712 S.E.2d 751 (2011) . . .
Waters v. Commonwealth (COA, 08/24/04)
. . . BENTON, Judge, . . .
In re: Dearnta Thomas (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 02/23/21)
. . . PUBLISHED . . .
Commonwealth v. Leal (SCV, 01/10/03)
. . . 574 S.E.2d 285 (2003) . . .
Saeed Sheikh v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 03/21/00)
. . . LEMONS, Judge. . . .
Leal v. Commonwealth (COA, 02/19/02)
. . . 559 S.E.2d 874 (2002) . . .
Carter v. Commonwealth (COA, 04/16/02)
. . . 562 S.E.2d 331 (2002) . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB1714: Assault and battery; serious bodily injury; penalty. (failed)
HB1757: Compensation of court-appointed counsel. (passed)
HB1773: Enhanced earned sentence credits; exemptions; firearm-related offense; felony conviction while a prisoner. (failed)
HB1865: Virginia Access to Justice Act; establishes public defender office in each judicial circuit. (failed)
HB2015: Firearms-related offenses; mandatory minimum sentence; penalty. (failed)
HB2192: Enhanced earned sentence credits; repeals four-level classification system. (failed)
HB2223: Legal representation of indigent defendant; abolition of fees. (failed)
HB2310: Use of communications system to expose sexual or genital parts to a child; penalty. (passed)
HB2322: Appointment of counsel for accused; felonies punishable by mandatory minimum term of confinement. (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)
HB2576: Geriatric prisoners; conditional release. (failed)
HB2694: Criminal sexual assault against a minor; capital murder, death penalty, etc. (failed)
SB901: Compensation of court-appointed counsel. (passed)
SB938: Firearms-related offenses; mandatory minimum sentence; penalty. (failed)
SB970: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creating retail market, penalties. (failed)
SB1027: Firearms-related offenses; mandatory minimum sentences, penalty. (failed)
SB1071: Enhanced earned sentence credits; exemptions, felony drug offenses. (failed)
SB1080: Earned sentence credits; inchoate offenses, concurrent and consecutive sentences. (failed)
SB1183: Virginia Access to Justice Act; establishes public defender office in each judicial circuit. (failed)
SB1334: Juvenile and domestic relations district court; preliminary hearing, violent juvenile felony. (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)
HB852: Indigent defendant; abolition of fees, legal representation, jury trial costs, report. (failed)
HB853: Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility, procedures, report. (failed)
HB863: Offenses, certain; elimination of mandatory minimum sentences. (failed)
HB1162: State correctional facilities; required education or vocational training. (failed)
HB1326: Geriatric prisoners; conditional release, Parole Board shall promulgate regulations.
SB78: Firearms-related offenses; increases mandatory minimum sentence, penalty.
SB209: Geriatric prisoners; conditional release.
SB542: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.
SB634: Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility, procedures, report. (failed)
SB671: Cannabis control; retail market; penalties.
SB826: Marijuana; creates framework for retail sales.