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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-283 — How accused may be convicted of felony

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 1: Proof and Verdicts, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-283

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-283Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

No person shall be convicted of felony, unless by his confession of guilt in court, or by his plea, or by the verdict of a jury, accepted and recorded by the court, or by judgment of the court trying the case without a jury according to law.

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