Virginia Statutes
§ 19.2-266.1 — Conviction of lesser offense on indictment for homicide
Virginia § 19.2-266.1
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 19.2CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Ch. 15TRIAL AND ITS INCIDENTS
Art. 5MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-266.1 (2026).
Text
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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Legislative History
1975, c. 495.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 19.2-266.1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/19.2/19.2-266.1.