Public Comments for: HB251 - Assault and battery; creates Class 6 felony for serious bodily injury.
Last Name: Wright
Organization: Uproar, first second chance
Locality: Stephens City
Assault and battery is a misdemeanor charge and should stay that way if it's more serious they get charged with unlawful wounding or malicious wounding stop putting everything under felony charges it is almost impossible for people to find work because of the felony charge this is why people reoffend
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The Virginia Victim Assistance Network supports this bill.