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Hix v. Commonwealth
No. 042717Supreme Court of Virginia
042717 Hix v. Commonwealth 09/16/2005 (Revised 12/09/2005) The Court of Appeals correctly held that "impossibility" was not a defense to attempted indecent liberties with a minor under Code § 18.2-370 where a …
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042717 Hix v. Commonwealth 09/16/2005 (Revised 12/09/2005) The Court of Appeals correctly held that "impossibility" was not a def…
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042717 Hix v. Commonwealth 09/16/2005 (Revised 12/09/2005) The Court of Appeals correctly held that "impossibility" was not a defense to attempted indecent liberties with a minor under Code § 18.2-370 where a police officer impersonated a minor in dealing with defendant, that a challenge to defendant's conviction for use of a computer to solicit a minor under Code § 18.2-374.3 based upon an alleged variance between the proof and the indictment was procedurally barred, and that the indictment was sufficient to support each conviction. Neither statute requires the involvement of a real minor as a prerequisite to conviction. No reason being found to apply the ends of justice exception to Rule…
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