Va. Code § 19.2-293
When acquittal not a bar to further prosecution for same offense
Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 19.2 — Criminal Procedure · Status: effective
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- Va. Code § 19.2-293, When acquittal not a bar to further prosecution for same offense, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1407014
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A person acquitted of an offense on the ground of a variance between the allegations and the proof of the indictment or other accusation, or upon an exception to the form or substance thereof, may be arraigned again on a new indictment or other proper accusation, and tried and convicted for the same offense, notwithstanding such former acquittal.