CODE OF VIRGINIA

SENTENCE OR TRIAL OF PRISONER WHEN RESTORED TO SANITY (§ 19.2-180)

When a prisoner whose trial or sentence was suspended by reason of his being
found to be insane or feebleminded, has been found to be mentally competent and
is brought from a hospital and committed to jail, if already convicted, he shall
be sentenced, and if not, the court shall proceed to try him as if no delay had
occurred on account of his insanity or feeblemindedness.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 19.1-238; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.