Shooting, etc., in committing or attempting a felony (§ 18.2-53)—Virginia Decoded

If any person, in the commission of, or attempt to commit, felony, unlawfully shoot, stab, cut or wound another person he shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.

History

Code 1950, § 18.1-68; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.

Court Decisions

Ansell v. Com. (SCV, 01/12/79)
. . . violations of Code § 18.2-53.1. . . .

Turner v. Com. (SCV, 11/26/80)
. . . in the commission of a felony (murder), Code § 18.2-53.1. The jury fixed Turner's punishment at . . .

Holloman v. Com. (SCV, 08/28/80)
. . . attempting to commit rape" in violation of Code § 18.2-53.1, defendant Michael Wendell Holloman . . .

. . . Mir Aimal Kasi v. Ronald J. Angelone, Director of the . . . (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 08/15/02)
. . . of these felonies, see Va.Code Ann. § 18.2-53.1 (Michie 1996). Shortly thereafter, an unlawful . . .

Blythe v. Com. (SCV, 12/04/81)
. . . charge, a violation of § 18.2-53, does not require proof of this fact. The § 18.2-53 charge . . .

Jay v. Com. (SCV, 04/18/08)
. . . attempted robbery under Code § 18.2-53.1. Under the plain language of Code § 18.2-53.1, there can . . .

Yarborough v. Com. (SCV, 02/25/94)
. . . for and convicted of violating Code § 18.2-53.1. Code § 18.2-53.1 provides, in pertinent part, as . . .

Barrett v. Com. (SCV, 03/07/86)
. . . in the commission of malicious wounding, Code § 18.2-53.1. A jury convicted Barrett of both charges . . .

Cox v. Com. (SCV, 01/13/78)
. . . a pistol in the commission of robbery, Code § 18.2-53.1[2]. The court fixed Cox's punishment . . .

Jones v. Commonwealth (SCV, 06/10/77)
. . . means of a firearm) and (2) violation of Code | 18.2-53.1, for using or attempting to use a firearm . . .

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§ 18.2-53

Shooting, etc., in committing or attempting a felony

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