Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia
Changes in a law
Can someone be charged with a more severe punshishment after a change in the law, after they have committed the crime?
Asked on 6/06/08, 10:16 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Changes in a law
No, the penalty to which a convicted defendant is subject is the penalty which was in effect at the time he committed the crime.
Answered on 6/06/08, 11:44 am
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