§ 18.2-30 Murder and manslaughter declared felonies.

History

This law was first passed in 1975. It has not been changed since.

Court Decisions

Ismael Paiz v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 08/25/09)
Trial court erred in denying appellants motion to vacate jury verdicts for his convictions of use of a firearm in commission of lynching and use of a firearm in commission of malicious wounding by mob where Code 18.2-42.1 does not render appellant criminally responsible simply because of his membership in mob
Kuturah Aldridge v. Commonwealth (COA, 12/28/04)
Trial court did not err in finding that the detectives acted appropriately and in accord with the protections of Miranda, in determining that the Commonwealth presented sufficient evidence of the corpus delicti of homicide, and in finding evidence sufficient to show that appellant acted with premeditation and malice
M. G. v Albemarle County Dept. Social Services (COA, 07/22/03)
Evidence sufficient to support termination of parental rights
Paul Michael Dalton, Jr. v Commonwealth of VA (COA, 03/16/99)
Upon Rehearing En Banc, TC's decision reversed and case remanded

Cross References

§ 4.1-225 Grounds for which Board may suspend or revoke licenses.
§ 16.1-260 Intake; petition; investigation.
§ 18.2-40 Lynching deemed murder.
§ 18.2-67.4:1 Infected sexual battery; penalty.
§ 18.2-462 Concealing or compounding offenses; penalties.
§ 19.2-83.1 Report of arrest of school employees and adult students for certain offenses.
§ 19.2-120.1 Presumption of no bail for illegal aliens charged with certain crimes.
§ 19.2-215.1 Functions of a multijurisdiction grand jury.
§ 19.2-288 Verdict when accused found guilty of punishable homicide.
§ 19.2-297.1 Sentence of person twice previously convicted of certain violent felonies.
§ 22.1-3.3 Transfer of students under certain circumstances.
§ 32.1-126.01 Employment for compensation of persons convicted of certain offenses prohibited; criminal records check required; suspension or revocation of license.
§ 32.1-162.9:1 Employment for compensation of persons convicted of certain offenses prohibited; criminal records check required; drug testing; suspension or revocation of license.
§ 37.2-314 Background check required.
§ 37.2-408.1 Background check required; children's residential facilities.
§ 53.1-38 When ineligible for furloughs.
§ 53.1-62 When ineligible for work release.
§ 53.1-131.2 Assignment to a home/electronic incarceration program; payment to defray costs; escape; penalty.
§ 63.2-1719 Definitions.
§ 63.2-1726 Background check required; children's residential facilities.

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Any person who commits capital murder, murder of the first degree, murder of the second degree, voluntary manslaughter, or involuntary manslaughter, shall be guilty of a felony.

History

This law was first created in 1975. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter Array of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1975 “Acts” aren’t available online.

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