19.2-284 - Proof of ownership in offense relating to property. - Virginia Statutes

§ 19.2-284. Proof of ownership in offense relating to property.

In a prosecution for an offense committed upon, relating to or affecting realestate, or for stealing, embezzling, destroying, injuring or fraudulentlyreceiving or concealing any personal estate it shall be sufficient to provethat when the offense was committed the actual or constructive possession, ora general or special property, in the whole or any part of such estate was inthe person or entity alleged in the indictment or other accusation to be theowner thereof.

(Code 1950, § 19.1-247; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.)