Bank Burglary in Manassas

September 28, 2015 by Jean Humbrecht

Bank Burglary in Manassas criminalizes entering a banking house while armed with a deadly weapon with the intent to commit a larceny of money or securities.  Bank Burglary in Manassas is a Class 2 felony and is punished with up to life in prison.

Proof of Bank Burglary in Manassas

To convict an offender of Bank Burglary in Manassas, the Commonwealth must prove that the offender entered a banking house while armed with a deadly weapon and intended to commit a larceny of money, bonds, notes, or securities.

  • Entering: Entering is an intrusion into the interior space of a structure.
  • Banking House: A banking house includes a bank, credit union, or savings and loan institution.
  • Armed with Deadly Weapon: A deadly weapon is an instrument likely to cause death or great bodily injury.
  • Intent to Commit Larceny: The Commonwealth must prove that the offender intended to steal money, bonds, notes or securities.
bank burglary in Manassas

Bank Burglary in Manassas is Entering a Banking House while Armed to Commit Larceny

Penalty for Bank Burglary in Manassas

Bank Burglary in Manassas (Va. Code §18.2-93) is a Class 2 felony, punished with 20 years up to life in prison and a fine up to $100,000.

Bank Burglary Statute

§18.2-93. Entering bank, armed, with intent to commit larceny.

If any person, armed with a deadly weapon, shall enter any banking house, in the daytime or in the nighttime, with intent to commit larceny of money, bonds, notes, or other evidence of debt therein, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.

 

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