Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org6109718.2-28Maximum punishment for attempts202558.1-412959.1-405Crimes and Offenses GenerallyInchoate OffensesAttempts

Any provision in this article notwithstanding, in no event shall the punishment for an attempt to commit an offense exceed the maximum punishment had the offense been committed.

Code 1950, § 18.1-20; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.