Malicious Wounding Charges in Virginia
April 29, 2018 by Jean Humbrecht
Assault charges in Virginia can be misdemeanors or felonies. Depending on how serious the assault was (or how seriously the victim was injured), the offender can be punished with up to life in prison. Assault charges in Virginia include not only misdemeanor assault and battery, but domestic assault, unlawful wounding and unlawful bodily injury, malicious wounding and malicious bodily injury, and aggravated malicious wounding. This post specifically focuses on Malicious Wounding charges in Virginia.
Malicious Wounding Charges in Virginia Can Be Punished with up to Life in Prison
For more information on Assault and Battery in Virginia, click here.
For more information on Domestic Assault in Virginia, click here.
For more information on Unlawful Wounding in Virginia, click here.
For more information on Unlawful Bodily Injury in Virginia, click here.
For more information on Malicious Bodily Injury in Virginia, click here.
For more information on Aggravated Malicious Wounding in Virginia, click here.
Malicious Wounding Charges in Virginia
Malicious Wounding
Malicious wounding charges in Virginia under Va. Code §18.2-51 are committed when an offender intentionally and without provocation wounds another person by cutting, shooting, stabbing or other means with intent to maim, disable, disfigure or kill. An offender can be convicted of Malicious Wounding in Virginia if any person is injured as a result of his actions, whether or not the person injured was the target, as long as the offender acted with intent to maim, disable, disfigure or kill. Malicious Wounding in Virginia under Va. Code §18.2-51 is punished with 5 to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $100,00.
For more information on Malicious Wounding in Virginia under Va. Code §18.2-51, click here.
Attempted Malicious Wounding
An offender can be charged with Attempted Malicious Wounding by engaging in conduct indicating an intent to maim, disfigure, disable or kill and coming close to inflicting a wound. Attempted Malicious Wounding is punished with up to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500.
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Aggravated Malicious Wounding
Aggravated Malicious Wounding charges in Virginia are much more serious. Aggravated Malicious Wounding in Virginia (Va. Code §18.2-51.2) occurs when an offender maliciously wounds another person with intent to maim, disable, disfigure, or kill and causes severe injury and permanent and significant physical impairment. The difference between Aggravated Malicious Wounding and Malicious Wounding charges in Virginia is that a permanent condition must be produced to convict an offender of Aggravated Malicious Wounding. Aggravated Malicious Wounding charges in Virginia are punished with a minimum of 20 years up to life in prison and a fine up to $100,000.
For more information on Aggravated Malicious Wounding in Virginia, click here.
For more information on the difference between Malicious Wounding and Aggravated Malicious Wounding in Virginia, click here.
Malicious Wounding of Pregnant Female
One form of Aggravated Malicious Wounding in Virginia is the Aggravated Malicious Wounding of a pregnant woman. Aggravated Malicious Wounding of a pregnant female in Virginia occurs when an offender intentionally and without provocation wounds a pregnant female with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, kill, or cause the involuntary termination of pregnancy and thereby causes severe injury and permanent and significant physical impairment. Involuntary termination of the pregnancy is considered a severe injury and a permanent and physical impairment under Va. Code §18.2-51.2.C, but termination of the pregnancy does not need to result to be convicted.
For more information on the Aggravated Malicious Wounding of a pregnant woman in Virginia, click here.
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