Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses
Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-37.1: Certain matters not to constitute defenses
What this law says, in plain English
This statute specifies that a victim's sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation cannot be used as a legal defense to murder or manslaughter charges, while preserving defendants' rights to present relevant admissible evidence.
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