Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org5810518.2-54.1Attempts to poison202516.1-269.117.1-80519.2-268.319.2-392.024.1-22553.1-202.353.1-40.02Crimes and Offenses GenerallyCrimes Against the PersonAssaults and Bodily Woundings

If any person administers or attempts to administer any poison or destructive substance in food, drink, prescription or over-the-counter medicine, or otherwise, or poisons any spring, well, waterworks as defined in § 32.1-167, or reservoir of water with intent to kill or injure another person, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.

Code 1950, § 18.1-64; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1983, c. 129; 2006, c. 300.