Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-28 — Maximum punishment for attempts
Virginia § 18.2-28
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-28 (2026).
Text
Any provision in this article notwithstanding, in no event shall the punishment for an attempt to commit an offense exceed the maximum punishment had the offense been committed.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 18.1-20; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
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Virginia § 18.2-28, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-28.