Delivery of drugs, firearms, explosives, etc., to prisoners or committed persons (§ 18.2-474.1)—Virginia Decoded

Delivery of drugs, firearms, explosives, etc., to prisoners or committed persons

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 18.2-474, any person who shall willfully in any manner deliver, attempt to deliver, or conspire with another to deliver to any prisoner confined under authority of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or of any political subdivision thereof, or to any person committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice in any juvenile correctional center, any drug which is a controlled substance regulated by the Drug Control Act in Chapter 34 (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) of Title 54.1 or marijuana is guilty of a Class 5 felony. Any person who shall willfully in any manner so deliver or attempt to deliver or conspire to deliver to any such prisoner or confined or committed person, firearms, ammunitions, or explosives of any nature is guilty of a Class 3 felony.Nothing herein contained shall be construed to repeal or amend § 18.2-473.

History

1975, c. 608; 1982, c. 490; 2011, cc. 384, 410; 2013, cc. 707, 782; 2014, cc. 674, 719.

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Court Decisions

Henry v. Com. (COA, 04/15/86)
. . . Henry's prosecution was pursuant to Code § 18.2-474.1, which makes conspiring to deliver drugs . . .

Logan v. Com. (COA, 08/03/04)
. . . marijuana to a prisoner, in violation of Code § 18.2-474.1. She argues on appeal that the trial . . .

Williams v. Commonwealth (COA, 07/01/91)
. . . pursuant to Code § 18.2-474.1 rather than Code § 53.1-203. He maintains that Code § 18.2-474.1 . . .

Lewis v. Com. (COA, 11/17/92)
. . . marijuana to a prisoner in violation of Code § 18.2-474.1. We reverse the conviction. . . .

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Amendment Attempts

SB1033: Juvenile and adult facilities; punishment for certain offenses committed within facilities, etc. (passed)

HB1112: Controlled substance analogs; regulation by Board of Pharmacy, synthetic cannabinoids, penalties. (passed)

SB594: Controlled substance analogs; regulation by Board of Pharmacy, synthetic cannabinoids, penalties. (passed)

HB2371: Marijuana; legalization of simple marijuana possession, penalty. (failed)

HB2373: Marijuana; legalization of simple marijuana possession, penalty. (failed)

HB269: Marijuana; legalization of simple marijuana possession, penalty. (failed)

HB551: Juvenile community correctional centers; establishment, placement of juveniles. (failed)

HB87: Marijuana; legalization of simple possession, penalties. (failed)

SB1033: Juvenile community correctional centers and facilities; establishment, placement of juveniles. (failed)

HB1815: Marijuana; legalization of cultivation, manufacture, sale, possession, and testing, penalties.

HB2312: Marijuana; legalization of simple possession, etc.

HB269: Marijuana; legalization of simple marijuana possession, penalty.

HB87: Marijuana; legalization of simple possession, penalties.

SB1033: Juvenile community correctional centers and facilities; establishment, placement of juveniles.

SB1243: Marijuana; legalization of cultivation, manufacture, sale, possession, and testing, penalties.

SB1406: Marijuana; legalization of simple possession, penalties.

HB430: Cannabis control; retail market, penalties. (failed)

HB950: Cannabis control; retail market, penalties. (failed)

SB391: Cannabis control; retail market.

HB1750: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market. (failed)

SB391: Cannabis control; retail market. (failed)

HB773: Marijuana; modifies criminal penalties. (failed)

SB448: Cannabis control; establishes a framework for creation of a retail marijuana market, penalties. (failed)