DCJS Virginia Criminal Law 4

Question 1

Under Virginia law, what threshold distinguishes grand larceny from petit larceny when property is not taken directly from the person?

Accepted Answer

$1,000 or more

Answer

As of 2020, Virginia Code § 18.2-95 sets the grand larceny threshold at $1,000 or more when property is not taken from the person.

Question 2

A person in Virginia receives stolen property knowing it was stolen. Under which statute can they be charged, and what is the maximum classification?

Accepted Answer

§ 18.2-108; up to a Class 5 felony if value exceeds grand larceny threshold

Answer

Receiving stolen goods under § 18.2-108 carries the same penalties as the underlying larceny, meaning it can rise to a Class 5 felony when the value meets or exceeds the grand larceny threshold.

Question 3

Under Virginia Code § 18.2-36, what is the crime of 'involuntary manslaughter'?

Accepted Answer

An accidental killing resulting from criminally negligent or unlawful conduct

Answer

Involuntary manslaughter covers accidental deaths caused by the defendant's criminally negligent behavior or an unlawful act that does not amount to a felony.

Question 4

Which of the following scenarios most likely satisfies the 'malice' element required for malicious wounding under § 18.2-51?

Accepted Answer

A person deliberately shoots another in a dispute over a parking space

Answer

Malice requires a deliberate, willful act done without legal justification; intentionally shooting someone in a non-self-defense context over a trivial dispute demonstrates that malicious intent.

Question 5

Under Virginia law, what is required to charge a juvenile as an adult for a felony offense?

Accepted Answer

The juvenile must be at least 14 and the court must certify the case for adult prosecution

Answer

Virginia allows juveniles aged 14 or older to be tried as adults for felonies through a certification hearing in juvenile court where the judge evaluates statutory criteria.

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