Orange v. Commonwealth — upheld Virginia’s firearm ban as applied to a person convicted of forgery
Case Rebecca Sue Orange v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Stuart A. Raphael (elected 2021) […]
Uncategorized
Virginia
Uncategorized
Drumgold — Virginia Appeals Court Affirms Murder and Firearm Convictions
Case Dontae Lashawn Drumgold v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge David Bernhard (Virginia General Assembly,
Uncategorized
Wingate v. Commonwealth of Virginia — Court reverses dismissal denial; speedy trial clock not tolled for DNA testing delays
Case CI’YANTE ARCOREY ATAVIUS WINGATE v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge KEVIN M. DUFFAN (Virginia
Uncategorized
Wingate v. Commonwealth of Virginia — Reversed; speedy trial rights violated, DNA testing delays not excused
Case Ci’yante Arcorey Wingate, s/k/a Ci’yante Arcorey Atavius Wingate v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge
Uncategorized
Jones v. Commonwealth of Virginia — Affirmed conviction for financial exploitation of vulnerable adult; caregiver’s exploitation of access need not involve specific methodology
Case Ebony C. Jones, s/k/a Ebony Charisse Jones v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Daniel
Uncategorized
Scott v. Virginia — Court affirmed convictions for burglary and conspiracy; rejected Batson challenge to jury selection, hearsay objection, and sufficiency arguments
Case Quentin Eliot Scott, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Marla Graff Decker (Bob
Uncategorized
Commonwealth v. Myers — Court of Appeals reverses denial of civil commitment, holds carnal knowledge conviction qualifies as a “sexually violent act” under Virginia’s SVP Act
Case Commonwealth of Virginia v. James Tyler Myers Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Mary Bennett Malveaux (Virginia General
Uncategorized
Stambler v. Commonwealth — Virginia Court of Appeals affirms incest, rape, and aggravated sexual battery convictions, upholding prior-bad-acts evidence, clandestine-nature jury instruction, and above-guidelines sentence
Case Patrick Brian Stambler v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Marla Graff Decker (Bob McDonnell,
Uncategorized
McCumber v. Commonwealth — Virginia Court of Appeals affirms DWI conviction, holding two intra-lane swerves plus slow speed and unlit taillights provided reasonable suspicion for the stop
Case Robert L. McCumber v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Stuart A. Raphael (elected 2021)
Uncategorized
Davis v. Commonwealth — Court caps probation revocation sentence at 14 days, reversing three-year term imposed on second technical violation
Case James Thomas Davis v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Dominique A. Callins (elected 2021)
Uncategorized
Commonwealth v. Mahoney — Virginia Supreme Court reverses Court of Appeals, reinstates murder convictions of man charged as principal in the second degree
Case Commonwealth of Virginia v. Alsharrief Malik Mahoney Court Supreme Court of Virginia Judge Thomas P. Mann (elected 2022) Date
Uncategorized
Hazelwood v. Commonwealth — Court reverses obscene-display convictions, affirms protective-order violations
Case James David Hazelwood v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge David Bernhard (Virginia General Assembly,
Uncategorized
Young v. Commonwealth — Court of Appeals of Virginia affirms robbery convictions, upholding eyewitness identification and sufficiency of evidence
Case Mitchell Ira Young v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Dominique A. Callins (elected 2021)
Uncategorized
Antle v. Commonwealth — Virginia Supreme Court dismisses lion cub purchase and conspiracy convictions, holding that the state endangered-species statute does not criminalize buying protected wildlife
Case Bhagavan Kevin Antle v. Commonwealth of Virginia; Commonwealth of Virginia v. Bhagavan Kevin Antle Court Supreme Court of Virginia
Uncategorized
Scott v. Commonwealth of Virginia — Affirmed conviction; retrial cured Brady violation, no dismissal required
Case Rayshawn Scott v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Daniel E. Ortiz (Virginia General Assembly,
Uncategorized
Scott v. Commonwealth — Brady Remedy Is New Trial, Not Dismissal; Retrial Cured Due Process Harm From Undisclosed Witness Deal
The Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed a murder conviction obtained at retrial after a Brady violation, holding that dismissal of an indictment is available only where the violation causes irreparable prejudice or reflects a pattern of egregious prosecutorial misconduct—neither of which was present here where retrial gave the defense full opportunity to cross-examine the affected witness on the undisclosed agreement. The court also held that a Brady violation alone does not disqualify the prosecutor’s entire office.
Uncategorized
Davis v. Commonwealth of Virginia — Court affirms drug trafficking convictions, rejects Fourth and Fifth Amendment suppression claims, denies mandatory minimum sentencing exception
Case Carrie Susanne Davis, s/k/a Carrie Ann Davis v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Dominique
Uncategorized
House v. Commonwealth of Virginia — Affirmed murder-by-mob conviction; Commonwealth need not prove group intended to kill, only that members formed intent to commit assault or battery that escalated to lethal force
Case Lamari Najek House v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Marla Graff Decker (Bob McDonnell,
Uncategorized
Knott v. Virginia — Appeals court mostly affirms construction fraud convictions but reverses two counts lacking proper certified mail proof
Case Allen W. Knott v. Commonwealth of Virginia; Sabrina G. Knott v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of
Uncategorized
Hughes v. Virginia — Court affirms conviction for fake traffic stop using unauthorized police lights
Case Blake Darvin Hughes v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge CLIFFORD L. ATHEY, JR. (elected
Uncategorized
Knott v. Commonwealth — Court upholds roofing fraud convictions; reverses two construction fraud charges for insufficient certified mail proof
Case Sabrina G. Knott v. Commonwealth of Virginia; Allen W. Knott v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of
Uncategorized
McCalla v. Commonwealth — Virginia upholds that a superseding indictment resets the speedy trial clock if obtained before the original clock expires
Case Steven McCalla v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Lisa M. Lorish (elected 2021) Date
Uncategorized
Gilbert v. Virginia — Court affirms second-degree murder conviction despite self-defense claim; prior confrontation evidence properly admitted to show malice
Case Dennis Dee Gilbert v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge MARY GRACE O’BRIEN (elected 2015)
Uncategorized
Monroe v. Commonwealth of Virginia — Appellate court affirms that probationer who never reports to probation officer violates the “maintain contact” condition by failing to initiate any communication
Case Martin Monroe v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge CLIFFORD L. ATHEY, JR. (elected 2019)