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Va. Code § 18.2-54.1: Attempts to poison

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  1. Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
  2. Chapter 4. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON
  3. Article 4. ASSAULTS AND BODILY WOUNDINGS

If any person administers or attempts to administer any poison or destructive substance in food, drink, prescription or over-the-counter medicine, or otherwise, or poisons any spring, well, waterworks as defined in § 32.1-167, or reservoir of water with intent to kill or injure another person, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.Code 1950, § 18.1-64; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1983, c. 129; 2006, c. 300.

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