Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-266.1 — Conviction of lesser offense on indictment for homicide

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 5: Miscellaneous Provisions, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-266.1

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-266.1Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

In any trial upon an indictment charging homicide, the jury or the court may find the accused not guilty of the specific offense charged in the indictment, but guilty of any degree of homicide supported by the evidence for which a lesser punishment is provided by law.

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