If any person attempts to commit an offense that is punishable as a Class 1 felony, he is guilty of a Class 2 felony.
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-25
Attempts to commit Class 1 felony offenses; how punished
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 168 F. Supp. 2d 826 - Overnite Transportation Co. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers (2001)
Most recently applied in Commonwealth v. Carter (April 2016)
Code 1950, § 18.1-16; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1985, c. 280; 2021, Sp
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