77346018.2-22Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Crimes And Offenses GenerallyInchoate OffensesConspiraciesConspiracy to commit felonyCode 1950, § 18.1-15.3; 1972, c. 484; 1973, c. 399; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1983, c. 19.If any person shall conspire, confederate or combine with another, either within or without this Commonwealth, to commit a felony within this Commonwealth, or if he shall so conspire, confederate or combine with another within this Commonwealth to commit a felony either within or without this Commonwealth, he shall be guilty of a felony which shall be punishable as follows:section(a(a1 Every person who so conspires to commit an offense which is punishable by death shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony;section(a(1(a(12 Every person who so conspires to commit an offense which is a noncapital felony shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony; andsection(a(2(a(22 Every person who so conspires to commit an offense the maximum punishment for which is confinement in a state correctional facility for a period of less than five years shall be confined in a state correctional facility for a period of one year, or, in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, may be confined in jail not exceeding twelve months and fined not exceeding $ 500, either or both.section(a(3(a(32However, in no event shall the punishment for a conspiracy to commit an offense exceed the maximum punishment for the commission of the offense itself.section(b(b1Jurisdiction for the trial of any person accused of a conspiracy under this section shall be in the county or city wherein any part of such conspiracy is planned or in the county or city wherein any act is done toward the consummation of such plan or conspiracy.section(c(c1The penalty provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who conspires to commit any offense defined in Chapter 34 of Title 54.1 or of Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.), Chapter 7 of this title. The penalty for any such violation shall be as provided in § 18.2-256.section(d(d1Cartwright v. Com.Record No. 810230288 S.E.2d 4911982-03-12https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1326593/cartwright-v-com/ . . . convicted of three counts of violating Code § 18.2-22, that is, (1) conspiracy to commit murder of . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Cheng v. Com.Record Nos. 891096 and 891098393 S.E.2d 5991990-06-08https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1242733/cheng-v-com/ . . . robbery, abduction, and/or murder." Code § 18.2-22(c) provides that "[j]urisdiction for the . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Wright v. Com.Record Nos. 820418, 820419297 S.E.2d 7111982-12-03https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1356359/wright-v-com/ . . . cannot conspire to commit a misdemeanor. Code § 18.2-22. Finally, the evidence is insufficient to . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Jay v. Com.071432659 S.E.2d 3112008-04-18https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058514/jay-v-com/ . . . conspiracy to commit robbery in violation of Code §§ 18.2-22 and 18.2-58; and attempted use of a . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Henry v. Com.Record No. 0081-85342 S.E.2d 6551986-04-15https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1391650/henry-v-com/ . . . pursuant to Code § 18.2-474.1 rather than Code § 18.2-22[1] (conspiracy to commit a felony), a . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr> . . . United States v. Lancelot Ward, United States of America v. . . . 97-4226171 F.3d 1881999-03-22https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/762552/united-states-v-lancelot-ward-united-states-of-america-v-bernard-gibson/Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit . . . United States v. Andrew Scott Morin, A/K/A Scott Morris, . . . 95-524280 F.3d 1241996-04-05https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/715678/united-states-v-andrew-scott-morin-aka-scott-morris-united-states-of/Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitFortune v. Com.Record No. 1523-89-2406 S.E.2d 471991-06-11https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1354712/fortune-v-com/ . . . was the object of the conspiracy." Code § 18.2-22 makes it a felony "[i]f any person shall . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Murphy v. Com.Record No. 930104431 S.E.2d 481993-06-11https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1364660/murphy-v-com/ . . . commit capital murder in violation of Code §§ 18.2-22 and 18.2-31. He pled guilty to both . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Stevens v. Com.Record No. 1598-90-2415 S.E.2d 8811992-03-31https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1369348/stevens-v-com/ . . . , deliberate and premeditated killing. Code §§ 18.2-22, 18.2-32. Each of these offenses requires . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-22/18.2-247Use of terms "controlled substances," "marijuana," "Schedules I, II, III, IV, V and VI," "imitation controlled substance" and "counterfeit controlled substance" in Title 18.2/18.2-247/18.2-256Conspiracy/18.2-256//18.2-22/18.2/3/1/18.2-222.2-511