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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-95 (2026)

Grand larceny defined; how punished

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A. Any person who (i) commits larceny from the person of another of money or other thing of value of $5 or more, (ii) commits simple larceny not from the person of another of goods and chattels of the value of $1,000 or more, or (iii) commits simple larceny not from the person of another of any firearm, regardless of the firearm's value, shall be guilty of grand larceny, punishable by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than 20 years or, in the discretion of the jury or court trying the case without a jury, be confined in jail for a period not exceeding 12 months or fined not more than $2,500, either or both.

B. A prosecution for a violation of this section may be had in (i) any place of venue under Article 2 (§ 19.2-244 et seq.) of Chapter 15 of Title 19.2 or (ii) any county or city where the victim of the larceny resides.

Code 1950, § 18.1-100; 1960, c. 358; 1966, c. 247; 1975, cc. 14, 15, 603; 1980, c. 175; 1991, c. 710; 1992, c. 822; 1998, c. 821; 2018, cc. 764, 765; 2020, cc. 89, 401; 2024, c. 475.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 503 cases (62 in the last 5 years), 1977–2026 · leading case: Santraun Deshaud Speller v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 819 S.E.2d 848 (Va. Ct. App. 2018).

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Santraun Deshaud Speller v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 819 S.E.2d 848 (Va. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 15× “4 Had it done so, Speller continues, the evidence would have been insufficient to establish that the objects stolen were firearms.”

Hudgins v. Commonwealth, 597 S.E.2d 221 (Va. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 46× “On March 26, 2001, ten days after Hudgins's acquittal of robbery, the grand jury returned an indictment alleging that, "On or about Sunday, October 1, 2000," Hudgins "did steal property having a value of five dollars ($5) or more from the person of [the victim], in violation of…”

Bazemore v. Commonwealth, 590 S.E.2d 602 (Va. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 10× “The final conviction order recites, however, that the conviction was for grand larceny in violation of Code § 18.2-95, which was the charge specified in the indictment.”

Victoria Elizabeth Dufresne v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 791 S.E.2d 335 (Va. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 20× “” Code § 18.2-95. Thus, Dufresne had potentially much to gain by requesting a conviction for grand larceny, instead of robbery, because twenty years is the absolute maximum sentence for a conviction of grand larceny.”

Garland v. Commonwealth, 446 S.E.2d 628 (Va. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 32× “On December 10, 1992, Charles Williams, manager of a Golden Skillet restaurant in Henrico County, noticed a vehicle without a rear license plate parked in his restaurant's parking lot.”

Commonwealth v. Moseley, 799 S.E.2d 683 (Va. 2017). · cites it 4× “2-91, and two counts of grand larceny, in violation of Code § 18.2-95. Following a bench trial, Moseley was convicted on all four counts and sentenced to forty years’ imprisonment, with thirty-four years suspended.”

Hunt v. Commonwealth, 614 S.E.2d 668 (Va. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 32× “Code § 18.2-95. A conviction for grand larceny requires proof of a value of $200 or more.”

James Lee Frango v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 782 S.E.2d 175 (Va. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 10× ““Thus, unless violation of a specific statute other than Code § 18.2-95 [or Code § 18.2-96] is charged, a larceny indictment charges the common law offense.”

Joseph John Melick v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 816 S.E.2d 599 (Va. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 4× “Joseph John Melick was convicted in a bench trial of one count of grand larceny in violation of Code § 18.2-95. On appeal, he asserts that the trial court erred in the admission of certain evidence and in finding the evidence sufficient to support his conviction.”

Brown v. Commonwealth, 676 S.E.2d 326 (Va. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 10× “On June 11, 2007, Maurice Meade Brown was convicted of grand larceny in violation of Code § 18.2-95. On appeal Brown argues that the trial court erroneously allowed a witness to testify to events he viewed on a video surveillance tape without requiring admission of the tape…”

Johnson v. Commonwealth, 709 S.E.2d 175 (Va. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 6× “The defendant appealed his conviction, alleging that grand larceny from the person is a lesser-included offense of robbery and therefore his conviction was barred by his earlier acquittal of robbery.”

Britt v. Com., 667 S.E.2d 763 (Va. 2008). · cites it 6× “Britt was convicted in a bench trial in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond of grand larceny, in violation of Code § 18.2-95, and of statutory burglary, in violation of Code § 18.”

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— Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-95(2) — 3 cases

Walls v. Commonwealth, 450 S.E.2d 363 (Va. 1994).

James Earl Jackson v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 1998).

Ricardo Casanova Faulk v. Commonwealth (Va. Ct. App. 1998).

— Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-95(A) — 1 case

Daniel Lee Guthrie v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2025).

— Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-95(A)(ii) — 2 cases

Albert Laval Watson v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2026).

Tyler Aaron Webb v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2025).

— Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-95(A)(iii) — 1 case

Thomas Michael Darling, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2025).

— Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-95(i) — 5 cases

Graves v. Commonwealth, 462 S.E.2d 902 (Va. Ct. App. 1995).

Hudgins v. Commonwealth, 597 S.E.2d 221 (Va. Ct. App. 2004). “On March 26, 2001, ten days after Hudgins's acquittal of robbery, the grand jury returned an indictment alleging that, "On or about Sunday, October 1, 2000," Hudgins "did steal property having a value of five dollars ($5) or more from the person of [the victim], in violation of…”

Hudgins v. Commonwealth, 577 S.E.2d 505 (Va. Ct. App. 2003).

Xavier Antcnio Gilbert v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2023).

Waseem Ali v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2009).

— Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-95(ii) — 37 cases

Robinson v. Commonwealth, 516 S.E.2d 475 (Va. 1999).

Com. v. McNeal, 710 S.E.2d 733 (Va. 2011).

Burton v. Commonwealth, 708 S.E.2d 444 (Va. Ct. App. 2011).

McEachern v. Commonwealth, 667 S.E.2d 343 (Va. Ct. App. 2008).

Parker v. Commonwealth, 489 S.E.2d 482 (Va. 1997).

— Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-95(iii) — 4 cases

Hampton v. Clarke (W.D. Va. 2022).

Ray Winkler v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2003).

Ronald Gene Edwards, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2020).

Justin Meyers Hodges v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2025).

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