§ 19.2-283 How accused may be convicted of felony.
§ 19.2-284 Proof of ownership in offense relating to property.
§ 19.2-285 Accused guilty of part of offense charged; sentence; on new trial what tried.
§ 19.2-286 Conviction of attempt or as accessory on indictment for felony; effect of general verdict of not guilty.
§ 19.2-287 Verdict and judgment, when jury agree as to some and disagree as to others.
§ 19.2-288 Verdict when accused found guilty of punishable homicide.
§ 19.2-289 Conviction of petit larceny.
§ 19.2-290 Conviction of petit larceny though thing stolen worth $1,000 or more.
§ 19.2-291 Faulty counts; motion to strike; general verdict of guilty.
§ 19.2-291.1 Report of conviction of school employees for certain offenses.
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Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 19.2 > Chapter 17 > Article 1 - Proof and Verdicts.

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Court: means any court vested with appropriate jurisdiction under the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth. See Virginia Code 19.2-5
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
  • Personal estate: includes chattels real and such other estate as, upon the death of the owner intestate, would devolve upon his personal representative. See Virginia Code 1-233
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • real estate: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights and appurtenances thereto and interests therein, other than a chattel interest. See Virginia Code 1-219
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.