Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

grand larceny

If you have 2 convictions of grand larceny can you be charged for a 3rd offence if the charge is petit larceny or should the charge be 1st offence petit larceny


Asked on 5/30/08, 2:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: grand larceny

The Virginia grand larceny statute found at Va. Code Sec. 18.2-95 which defines and prescribes the punishment for this offense says nothing about

charging petit larceny as grand larceny under any circumstances.

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Answered on 5/31/08, 1:55 pm


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