Virginia Code
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-28 (2026)
Maximum punishment for attempts
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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.
Code 1950, § 18.1-20; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
Notes of Decisions
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case, 1980–1980 · leading case: Simpson v. Commonwealth, 267 S.E.2d 134 (Va. 1980).
Simpson v. Commonwealth, 267 S.E.2d 134 (Va. 1980). “2-32), attempted murder (Code §18.2-28), robbery (Code § 18.2-58), and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony (Code § 18.”
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