If any person have in his possession any tools, implements or outfit, with intent to commit burglary, robbery or larceny, upon conviction thereof he shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony. The possession of such burglarious tools, implements or outfit by any person other than a licensed dealer, shall be prima facie evidence of an intent to commit burglary, robbery or larceny.
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-94
Possession of burglarious tools, etc
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case United States v. Lavender (1979)
Most recently applied in 6 Cal. 5th 1068 - People v. H.W. (In Re H.W.) (March 2019)
Code 1950, § 18.1-87; 1960, c. 358; 1970, c. 587; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
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