Rule 2:409. Evidence of Abuse Admissible in Certain Criminal Trials (derived from Code § 19.2-270.6)

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Rule 2:409. EVIDENCE OF ABUSE ADMISSIBLE IN CERTAIN CRIMINAL TRIALS (derived from Code § 19.2-270.6)

In any criminal prosecution alleging personal injury or death, or the attempt to cause personal injury or death, relevant evidence of repeated physical and psychological abuse of the accused by the victim shall be admissible, subject to the general rules of evidence.

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The Virginia Rules of Evidence include this verbatim restatement of the language in Virginia Code § 19.2-270.6, which functions to...

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