CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON
Malicious Wounding or Maiming
A person is guilty of malicious wounding or maiming if:
- Firstly, if any person maliciously shoot, stab, cut, or wound any person or
- by any means cause him bodily injury,
- in addition, has the intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or kill.
In short, malicious wounding is punishable by a Class 3 felony. If such an act is done unlawfully but not maliciously, with the intent aforesaid, the offender shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.” Representation by a criminal defense attorney is helpful in these cases.
VIRGINIA CODE: http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title18.2/chapter4/section18.2-51/
This crime is punishable by five to twenty years in prison and/or up to a $100,000 fine. If you or a loved one need malicious wounding or maiming defense, call the attorneys of Goff Voltin for their expert analysis and defense.
Read Our Criminal Defense Attorney TestimonialsMalicious Wounding or Maiming
A person is guilty of malicious wounding or maiming if:
- Firstly, if any person maliciously shoot, stab, cut, or wound any person or
- by any means cause him bodily injury,
- in addition, has the intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or kill.
In short, malicious wounding is punishable by a Class 3 felony. If such an act is done unlawfully but not maliciously, with the intent aforesaid, the offender shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.” Representation by a criminal defense attorney is helpful in these cases.
VIRGINIA CODE: http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title18.2/chapter4/section18.2-51/
This crime is punishable by five to twenty years in prison and/or up to a $100,000 fine. If you or a loved one need malicious wounding or maiming defense, call the attorneys of Goff Voltin for their expert analysis and defense.
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