Virginia

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§ 19.2-286

Conviction of attempt or as accessory on indictment for felony; effect of general verdict of not guilty

On an indictment for felony the jury may find the accused not guilty of the felony but guilty of an attempt to commit such felony, or of being an accessory thereto; and a general verdict of not guilty, upon such indictment, shall be a bar to a subsequent prosecution for an attempt to commit such felony, or of being an accessory thereto.

History

Code 1950, § 19.1-254; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.

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Court Decisions

Com. v. Dalton (SCV, 01/14/00)
. . . S.E.2d at 146. Nevertheless, relying upon Code § 19.2-286 and Rule 3A:17(c), the Court held that . . .
Dalton v. Com. (COA, 03/16/99)
. . . under Code § 19.2-286. In effect, for purposes of jury instructions and verdicts, § 19.2-286 and . . .
Dalton v. Com. (COA, 05/19/98)
. . . 254 (repl. vol. 1960); Code § 19.2-286 (repl. vol. 1975); Code § 19.2-286 (repl. vol. 1995). Since . . .
Schwartz v. Com. (COA, 04/19/05)
. . . Supreme Court went on to consider whether Code § 19.2-286 which provides, in pertinent part, . . .
Thomas v. Com. (SCV, 01/15/10)
. . . theory because the plain language of Va.Code § 19.2-286 and Supreme Court of Virginia Rule . . .

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