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1995 SESSION

LD6501352
HOUSE BILL NO. 2168
Offered January 23, 1995
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-51.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to aggravated malicious wounding; penalty.
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Patron--Melvin
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 18.2-51.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 18.2-51.2. Aggravated malicious wounding; penalty.

If any person maliciously shoots, stabs, cuts or wounds any other person, or by any means causes bodily injury, with the intent to maim, disfigure, disable or kill, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony if the victim is thereby severely injured and (i) is caused to suffer permanent and significant physical impairment or (ii) suffers an involuntary termination of her pregnancy and the defendant knew or should have know that the victim was pregnant.

2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $0.