Maximum punishment for attempts

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-28
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Any provision in this article notwithstanding, in no event shall the punishment for an attempt to commit an offense exceed the maximum punishment had the offense been committed. Code 1950, § 18.1-20; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
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