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Virginia criminal defense — Mere stating of sexual desire cannot get a conviction for soliciting a minor for sex

A conviction for soliciting a minor for sexual activity can bring harsh sentencing. Va, Code § 18.2-374.3.  In an unpublished 2-1 opinion, Virginia's Court of Appeals on May 30, 2017, reversed Mark Murgia's conviction under said statute, because as disgusting as his words were to a...