Virginia Code § 18.2-23 addresses criminal conspiracy related to trespassing and larceny. It specifies penalties for conspiring to trespass on property after being forbidden and for conspiring to commit or assist in larceny involving goods valued at $1,000 or more. The law also details jurisdiction rules for trial locations.
Conspiring to trespass involves planning or agreeing with others to enter or remain on property after being explicitly forbidden by the owner or posted signs. It is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Such conspiracy is a felony punishable by 1 to 20 years in a state correctional facility.
The trial occurs in the county or city where the conspiracy is planned or where any act toward its completion takes place.
Yes, willful concealment of goods on store premises is prima facie evidence of intent to convert and defraud the owner.