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§ 53.1-229 Powers vested in Governor

In accordance with the provisions of Article V, Section 12 of the Constitution of Virginia, the power to grant pardons or reprieves is vested in the Governor.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. The oldest record of it is its appearance in the Code of Virginia of 1950, as § 53-228. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 648; in 1982, chapter 636; in 2021, chapters 344 and 345 of the Special Session I.

Code 1950, § 53-228; 1970, c. 648; 1982, c. 636; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.

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Court Decisions

Gary Linwood Bush v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 05/22/18)
. . . BACKGROUND . . .

Royal v. Taylor (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 08/16/99)
. . . PUBLISHED . . .

. . . Thomas Lee Royal, Jr. v. John B. Taylor, Warden, Sussex I . . . (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 08/16/99)
. . . Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge LUTTIG and Judge MICHAEL . . .

Fishback v. Commonwealth (SCV, 06/09/00)
. . . 532 S.E.2d 629 (2000) . . .

Copeland v. Commonwealth (COA, 08/12/08)
. . . 664 S.E.2d 528 (2008) . . .

Graham v. Angelone (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 11/10/99)
. . . 73 F.Supp.2d 629 (1999) . . .

Gary Linwood Bush v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 05/22/18)
. . . VIRGINIA: . . .

Du v. Commonwealth (SCV, 09/22/16)
. . . OPINION BY JUSTICE D. ARTHUR KELSEY . . .

Eric Wilson v. W. Flaherty (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 08/17/12)
. . . Affirmed by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion, in which Judge DAVIS joined. Judge . . .

Cherrix v. Braxton (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 02/28/00)
. . . 131 F.Supp.2d 756 (2000) . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB85: Death penalty; abolishes penalty, including those persons currently under a death sentence. (failed)

SB449: Death penalty; abolishes penalty, including those persons currently under a death sentence. (failed)

HB1779: Death penalty; abolition of current penalty. (failed)

HB2263: Death penalty; abolition of current penalty.

SB449: Death penalty; abolishes penalty, including those persons currently under a death sentence.

SB1165: Death penalty; abolition of current penalty.

HB661: Capital murder; death penalty for willful, deliberate, etc., killing of a law-enforcement officer. (failed)

SB379: Capital murder; death penalty for willful, deliberate, etc., killing of a law-enforcement officer. (failed)

HB394: Capital murder; authorizes death penalty. (failed)

HB2694: Criminal sexual assault against a minor; capital murder, death penalty, etc. (failed)