Virginia

Moore v. Commonwealth, 2018 Va. App. LEXIS 118 (VA Ct. App. 2018)

Moore v. Commonwealth, 2018 Va. App. LEXIS 118 (VA Ct. App. 2018) Court of Appeals of Virginia May 1, 2018, Decided Record No. 0721-17-2 2018 Va. App. LEXIS 118 | 2018 WL 2011549 DEBORA KAY MOORE v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Counsel: Norman A. Thomas (T. Scott Renick; Norman A. Thomas, PLLC, on brief), for appellant. […]

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VA 18.2-57.2. Assault and battery against a family or household member; penalty

Code of Virginia TITLE 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY CHAPTER 4. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON ARTICLE 4. ASSAULTS AND BODILY WOUNDINGS § 18.2-57.2. Assault and battery against a family or household member; penalty A. Any person who commits an assault and battery against a family or household member is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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VA VMJI 52.510 Self-Defense–Defendant With Fault–Retreat to Wall

Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Criminal CHAPTER 52 DEFENSES—GENERAL Instruction No. 52.510 Self-Defense—Defendant With Fault—Retreat to Wall If you believe that the defendant was to some degree at fault in provoking or bringing on the [fight; difficulty], but you further believe that: (1) he retreated as far as he safely could under the circumstances in

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VA VMJI 52.500 Self-Defense–Defendant Without Fault

Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Criminal CHAPTER 52 DEFENSES—GENERAL Instruction No. 52.500 Self-Defense—Defendant Without Fault If you believe that the defendant was without fault in provoking or bringing on the [fight; difficulty], and you further believe that: (1) he reasonably feared, under the circumstances as they appeared to him, that he was in imminent danger

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VA 18.2-53. Shooting, etc., in committing or attempting a felony.

Code of Virginia 1950 Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally. (Chs. 1 — 13) Chapter 4. Crimes Against the Person. (Arts. 1 — 9) Article 4. Assaults and Bodily Woundings. (§§ 18.2-51 — 18.2-57.5) § 18.2-53. Shooting, etc., in committing or attempting a felony. If any person, in the commission of, or attempt to commit,

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VA 18.2-51.2. Aggravated malicious wounding; penalty.

Code of Virginia 1950 Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally. (Chs. 1 — 13) Chapter 4. Crimes Against the Person. (Arts. 1 — 9) Article 4. Assaults and Bodily Woundings. (§§ 18.2-51 — 18.2-57.5) § 18.2-51.2. Aggravated malicious wounding; penalty. A. If any person maliciously shoots, stabs, cuts or wounds any other person, or by

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VA 18.2-51. Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc.

Code of Virginia 1950 Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally. (Chs. 1 — 13) Chapter 4. Crimes Against the Person. (Arts. 1 — 9) Article 4. Assaults and Bodily Woundings. (§§ 18.2-51 — 18.2-57.5) § 18.2-51. Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc. If any person maliciously shoot, stab, cut, or wound any

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VA 18.2-32. First and second degree murder defined; punishment.

Code of Virginia 1950 Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally. (Chs. 1 — 13) Chapter 4. Crimes Against the Person. (Arts. 1 — 9) Article 1. Homicide. (§§ 18.2-30 — 18.2-37.1) § 18.2-32. First and second degree murder defined; punishment. Murder, other than aggravated murder, by poison, lying in wait, imprisonment, starving, or by any

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