Anderson Gautreau
Realtor, Attorney, and Director in virginia
The state does allow for a lesser penalty if the state feels that action was done unlawfully but without malice. That malicious wounding is a Class 6 felony and if often referred to as “unlawful wounding”. While both charges are serious, a Class 2 felony carries with it a potential for life imprisonment while a Class 6 felony has a maximum of 5 years in prison.