When two or more sentences run concurrently (§ 19.2-308)—Virginia Decoded

When any person is convicted of two or more offenses, and sentenced to confinement, such sentences shall not run concurrently, unless expressly ordered by the court.

History

Code 1950, § 19.1-294; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.

Court Decisions

Fitzgerald v. Commonwealth (SCV, 06/18/82)
. . . the murder statutes being gradation, and Code | 19.2-308 also providing that sentences shall not run . . .

Robertson v. SUPER. OF WISE CORR. UNIT (SCV, 06/10/94)
. . . unless expressly ordered by the court", Code § 19.2-308, and "in the absence of express . . .

Wood v. Com. (COA, 08/27/91)
. . . multiple sentences to run concurrently. Code § 19.2-308. "Concurrent service is `expressly . . .

Rease v. Com. (SCV, 04/27/84)
. . . prison at the time of state sentencing. See Code § 19.2-308.1. He contends that such a delay thus . . .

Moore v. Com. (COA, 04/21/98)
. . . a sentencing court has discretion under Code § 19.2-308 to order multiple prison sentences to run . . .

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Charles Lordell Jefferson, Jr. (COA, 10/16/12)
. . . described as mandatory minimum punishment.” Code § 19.2-308, which . . .

Pierce v. Com. (COA, 08/29/06)
. . . in 1991 on indictment number 86-263-2. . . .

Krawetz v. Murray (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 08/01/90)
. . . Department of Corrections or as provided for in § 19.2-308.1: . . .

Brown v. Commonwealth (SCV, 11/01/12)
. . . discretion to run sentences concurrently. See Code § 19.2-308. . . .

Dorr v. Clark (SCV, 11/01/12)
. . . Virginia court . . .

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§ 19.2-308

When two or more sentences run concurrently

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