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§ 8.01-282 Motion to strike evidence

When a defendant moves the court to strike out all of the evidence, upon any grounds, and such motion is overruled by the court, such defendant shall not thereafter be precluded from introducing evidence in his behalf.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 605; in 1977, chapter 617; in 2005, chapter 681.

Code 1950, § 8-122.1; 1954, c. 605; 1977, c. 617; 2005, c. 681.

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