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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-108 (2026)

Receiving, etc., stolen goods

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A. If any person buys or receives from another person, or aids in concealing, any stolen goods or other thing, knowing the same to have been stolen, he shall be deemed guilty of larceny thereof, and may be proceeded against, although the principal offender is not convicted.

B. If any person buys or receives any goods or other thing, used in the course of a criminal investigation by law enforcement that such person believes to have been stolen, he shall be deemed guilty of larceny thereof.

Code 1950, § 18.1-107; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2008, c. 578.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 79 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: Bazemore v. Commonwealth, 590 S.E.2d 602 (Va. Ct. App. 2004).

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Bazemore v. Commonwealth, 590 S.E.2d 602 (Va. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 32× “We first note, in regard to this argument, that Bazemore contends the evidence was insufficient to convict him of violating Code § 18.2-108. The final conviction order recites, however, that the conviction was for grand larceny in violation of Code § 18.”

Cooper v. Commonwealth, 680 S.E.2d 361 (Va. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 6× “1(c), and for knowingly receiving a stolen shotgun, Code § 18.2-108. On appeal, Cooper argues his convictions should be overturned because (a) the court erroneously continued the trial date at the Commonwealth’s request; (b) the court erred in admitting into evidence a report…”

Leroy Ellis v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 813 S.E.2d 16 (Va. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 8× “Here, Ellis pleaded guilty and was convicted pursuant to Code § 18.2-108 of receiving stolen goods.”

Joshua Saquan Maurice Eley v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 826 S.E.2d 321 (Va. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 4× “By agreement with the Commonwealth, the appellant entered a guilty plea to the lesser charge of receiving stolen property, based on his possession of the truck, in violation of Code § 18.2-108. He entered a plea of not guilty to the misdemeanor firearm charge.”

Collins v. Commonwealth, 790 S.E.2d 611 (Va. 2016). · cites it 7× “Facts and Proceedings Collins was convicted in the Circuit Court of Albemarle County (“trial court”) of receiving stolen property in violation of Code § 18.2-108, and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment with all but two months suspended.”

Anzualda v. Commonwealth, 607 S.E.2d 749 (Va. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 4× “[1] In addition to these charges, Anzualda was charged with five counts of receiving stolen goods valued at $200 or more, in violation of Code § 18.2-108. However, the disposition of those charges is not at issue on this appeal.”

Snow v. Commonwealth, 537 S.E.2d 6 (Va. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 6× “1, as well as one count of receiving stolen property in violation of Code § 18.2-108. At trial, the evidence established that appellant was the uncle of Demonte, David and Diontrae and that Demonte, David and appellant had driven the stolen car to South Carolina to visit…”

Bynum v. Commonwealth, 477 S.E.2d 750 (Va. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 6× “Keith Bynum (defendant) was convicted in a bench trial for receiving stolen property in violation of Code § 18.2-108. Defendant complains on appeal (1) that the trial court erroneously declined to suppress evidence resulting from an unlawful search, and (2) that the evidence was…”

Roberts v. Commonwealth, 337 S.E.2d 255 (Va. 1985). · cites it 6× “While the defendant could have been indicted for receiving stolen property under Code § 18.2-108, nothing required that he be so indicted, and he was told all he needed to know when the Commonwealth’s Attorney stated the prosecution was relying upon the “general statute”…”

Whitehead v. Com., 684 S.E.2d 577 (Va. 2009). · cites it 18× “Whitehead was found guilty of 32 counts of violating Code § 18.2-108, which at the time of Whitehead's convictions [3] stated: "If any person buy or receive from another person.”

Davis v. Commonwealth, 419 S.E.2d 285 (Va. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 8× “2-108 that the Commonwealth is not entitled to substitute the legal fiction that larceny is a continuing offense for proof that the criminal offense for which the accused stands charged occurred in the jurisdiction in which the accused is prosecuted. Code § 18.”

Little v. Commonwealth, 722 S.E.2d 317 (Va. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 8× “James Little 1 (“Little”) appeals his conviction from the Circuit Court for the City of Alexandria (“trial court”) of two counts of receiving stolen property in violation of Code § 18.2-108. 2 Specifically, Little contends that the trial court erred in convicting him of…”

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— Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-108(A) — 10 cases

Leroy Ellis v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 813 S.E.2d 16 (Va. Ct. App. 2018). “Here, Ellis pleaded guilty and was convicted pursuant to Code § 18.2-108 of receiving stolen goods.”

Joshua Saquan Maurice Eley v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 826 S.E.2d 321 (Va. Ct. App. 2019). “By agreement with the Commonwealth, the appellant entered a guilty plea to the lesser charge of receiving stolen property, based on his possession of the truck, in violation of Code § 18.2-108. He entered a plea of not guilty to the misdemeanor firearm charge.”

Little v. Commonwealth, 722 S.E.2d 317 (Va. Ct. App. 2012). “James Little 1 (“Little”) appeals his conviction from the Circuit Court for the City of Alexandria (“trial court”) of two counts of receiving stolen property in violation of Code § 18.2-108. 2 Specifically, Little contends that the trial court erred in convicting him of…”

Rodney Lenard Marshall v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2017).

Joey Dewayne Roach v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2022).

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