78476418.2-58Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Crimes And Offenses GenerallyCrimes Against The PersonRobberyHow punishedCode 1950, § 18.1-91; 1960, c. 358; 1966, c. 361; 1975, cc. 14, 15, 605; 1978, c. 608.If any person commit robbery by partial strangulation, or suffocation, or by striking or beating, or by other violence to the person, or by assault or otherwise putting a person in fear of serious bodily harm, or by the threat or presenting of firearms, or other deadly weapon or instrumentality whatsoever, he shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by confinement in a state correctional facility for life or any term not less than five years.section1Jay v. Com.071432659 S.E.2d 3112008-04-18https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058514/jay-v-com/ . . . §§ 18.2-58 and 18.2-26; conspiracy to commit robbery in violation of Code §§ 18.2-22 and . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Hargraves v. CommonwealthRecord No. 780213219 Va. 6041978-11-22https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1213099/hargraves-v-commonwealth/ . . . convicted by the court below of robbery, Code | 18.2-58, and the use of a firearm in committing . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>United States v. Donald Lee Presley94-547752 F.3d 641995-04-13https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/693433/united-states-v-donald-lee-presley/ . . . term greater than one year. Va.Code Ann. Sec. 18.2-58. The Commonwealth of Virginia has adopted . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitFitzgerald v. CommonwealthRecord No. 811669223 Va. 6151982-06-18https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1363213/fitzgerald-v-commonwealth/ . . . of rape in Code | 18.2-61 and robbery in Code | 18.2-58. The overriding purpose of the murder . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Hairston v. Com.Record No. 0334-85343 S.E.2d 3551986-05-06https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1269531/hairston-v-com/ . . . custody of the said Robin Dyson. Virginia Code § 18.2-58." (emphasis added). Specifically, . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Cox v. Com.Record No. 770672240 S.E.2d 5241978-01-13https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1355459/cox-v-com/ . . . While fixing the punishment by statute, Code § 18.2-58, Virginia has never codified the elements of . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Pritchard v. Com.Record No. 821509303 S.E.2d 9111983-06-17https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1321454/pritchard-v-com/ . . . although its punishment is prescribed by Code § 18.2-58. It is a crime against the person. Its . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Bell v. Com.Record No. 0869-88-2399 S.E.2d 4501991-01-02https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1265773/bell-v-com/ . . . 31(d), and three counts each of robbery, Code § 18.2-58, and use of a firearm in the commission of . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Jones v. Com.Record No. 770640240 S.E.2d 6581978-01-13https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1355293/jones-v-com/ . . . robbing Cole of the money in violation of Code § 18.2-58 (Repl.Vol.1975) and, by order entered . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Jenkins v. Com.Record Nos. 920566, 920567423 S.E.2d 3601992-11-06https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1420585/jenkins-v-com/ . . . of robbery, id. (5) robbery of Jenkins, Code § 18.2-58; (6) robbery of Brinklow, id.; (7) use of a . . . <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/ . . . §§ 18.2-58 and 18.2-26; conspiracy to commit robbery in violation of Code §§ 18.2-22 and . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Hargraves v. CommonwealthRecord No. 780213219 Va. 6041978-11-22https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1213099/hargraves-v-commonwealth/ . . . convicted by the court below of robbery, Code | 18.2-58, and the use of a firearm in committing . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>United States v. Donald Lee Presley94-547752 F.3d 641995-04-13https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/693433/united-states-v-donald-lee-presley/ . . . term greater than one year. Va.Code Ann. Sec. 18.2-58. The Commonwealth of Virginia has adopted . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitFitzgerald v. CommonwealthRecord No. 811669223 Va. 6151982-06-18https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1363213/fitzgerald-v-commonwealth/ . . . of rape in Code | 18.2-61 and robbery in Code | 18.2-58. The overriding purpose of the murder . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Hairston v. Com.Record No. 0334-85343 S.E.2d 3551986-05-06https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1269531/hairston-v-com/ . . . custody of the said Robin Dyson. Virginia Code § 18.2-58." (emphasis added). Specifically, . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Cox v. Com.Record No. 770672240 S.E.2d 5241978-01-13https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1355459/cox-v-com/ . . . While fixing the punishment by statute, Code § 18.2-58, Virginia has never codified the elements of . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Pritchard v. Com.Record No. 821509303 S.E.2d 9111983-06-17https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1321454/pritchard-v-com/ . . . although its punishment is prescribed by Code § 18.2-58. It is a crime against the person. Its . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Bell v. Com.Record No. 0869-88-2399 S.E.2d 4501991-01-02https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1265773/bell-v-com/ . . . 31(d), and three counts each of robbery, Code § 18.2-58, and use of a firearm in the commission of . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Jones v. Com.Record No. 770640240 S.E.2d 6581978-01-13https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1355293/jones-v-com/ . . . robbing Cole of the money in violation of Code § 18.2-58 (Repl.Vol.1975) and, by order entered . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Jenkins v. Com.Record Nos. 920566, 920567423 S.E.2d 3601992-11-06https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1420585/jenkins-v-com/ . . . of robbery, id. 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