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Statute of Limitations for Felony Charge in VA?

Can anyone tell me what the statute of limitations is in Virginia for a charge of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. The charge is a felony. My girlfriend & I had a big fight. I was intoxicated (and so was she) & I begged her to drive me home. She refused & after begging her more she threw the keys to her cousin & told him to give me the keys so I could drive myself home. I drove myself home even though I knew I had no license but hey I was drunk & wasn't thinking right--my home was about 30 minutes away. Anyway the next day she called me & demanded that I return the car. I refused because I don't have a license and I was now very sober and I told her to come get her car. She got upset and didn't come get the car for 5 days (I guess she couldn't find anyone to give her a ride) and my neighborhood in D.C. is bad. When she came for her car, someone had vandalized it and it had quite a few tickets. Anyway I was unaware that she called the police and claimed I stole the car--this was a year ago. I did not steal the car, she had her cousin give me the keys! Any advice?


    




Ben
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Wah hoo for freedom has some very reasonable/logical advice in this case. Unfortunately for you, Virginia is one of seven states that has NO statute of limitations for felonies.


wah hoo for freedom
plead not guilty and call her cousin as a witness. if you get charged with driving without a license. plead guilty, its a misdemeanor while car theft is a felony. Call her as a witness also and demand on the stand to know how you got the keys. .


John Barry
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if that was a year ago i really doubt you could be charged, your word against hers and like above guy said, make her tell how you got the keys, good luck





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