Assault and battery; serious bodily injury; penalty. Creates a Class 6 felony for any person who commits an assault and battery that results in serious bodily injury, as defined in relevant law, and adds such new offense to the list of violent felony offenses for the purposes of the discretionary sentencing guidelines. The bill contains technical amendments.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 17.1-805, 18.2-57, 18.2-160.2, 37.2-416.1, 37.2-506.1