#CONSPIRE TO COMMIT A CRIME TRIAL#

The penalty for any such violation shall be as provided in § 18.2-256.Ĭode 1950, § 18.1-15.3 1972, c. Whoever conspires with another to commit a crime and in furtherance of the conspiracy one or more of the parties does some overt act in furtherance of such conspiracy may be sentenced as follows: (1) if the crime intended is a misdemeanor, by a sentence to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine of not more than 300, or both or. What Does Federal Law Say While there are dozens of federal conspiracy laws, they all fall under the same basic premise.

(d) The penalty provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who conspires to commit any offense defined in the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) or of Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7.

#CONSPIRE TO COMMIT A CRIME TRIAL#

(c) Jurisdiction for the trial of any person accused of a conspiracy under this section shall be in the county or city wherein any part of such conspiracy is planned or in the county or city wherein any act is done toward the consummation of such plan or conspiracy. (3) Falsely to move or maintain any suit, action, or proceeding. (2) Falsely and maliciously to indict another for any crime, or to procure another to be charged or arrested for any crime. (b) However, in no event shall the punishment for a conspiracy to commit an offense exceed the maximum punishment for the commission of the offense itself. (a) If two or more persons conspire: (1) To commit any crime. (3) Every person who so conspires to commit an offense the maximum punishment for which is confinement in a state correctional facility for a period of less than five years shall be confined in a state correctional facility for a period of one year, or, in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, may be confined in jail not exceeding 12 months and fined not exceeding $500, either or both. Note: The crime of conspiracy is not complete if no party to the conspiracy has completed at least some act in furtherance of the conspiracy. (2) Every person who so conspires to commit an offense that is any other felony is guilty of a Class 5 felony and Conspiracy is an inchoate crime because it is possible that the defendants never will commit the planned offense. (1) Every person who so conspires to commit an offense that is punishable as a Class 1 felony is guilty of a Class 3 felony Conspiracy punishes defendants for agreeing to commit a criminal offense. (a) If any person shall conspire, confederate or combine with another, either within or outside the Commonwealth, to commit a felony within the Commonwealth, or if he shall so conspire, confederate or combine with another within the Commonwealth to commit a felony either within or outside the Commonwealth, he shall be guilty of a felony that shall be punishable as follows:

Conspire to commit a crime