A brief update on advocation for an amendment to Code of Virginia § 18.2-58:
Advocate VA has distributed correspondence to Delegate Don L. Scot, Delegate, Delegate Betsy B. Carr, House District 69, Delegate Kay Kory, Falls Church and Delegate Shelly A. Simonds with carbon copies going to important advocacy groups in the State of Virginia. RE: Formal Request to sponsor a Bill amending Code of Virginia § 18.2-58 to assign individual section codes to the newly defined Classes of felony robbery being 3, 5, and 6; those convictions not resulting in serious bodily injury or unlawful bodily injury. With the intent and purpose to be implemented retroactively, through petition to the court.
A copy of that correspondence is included.
We hope that you too will help us advocate for this amendment by:
Signing the petition found here
Sending in the form letter (which takes under five minutes) here.
Should you not have access to Microsoft Word, but want to send in the form letter, please click here, for the ability to copy and paste the form letter into your email.
In Solidarity,
P. Macmanus, Advocate VA Team Member
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