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)
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Parker v. Enterprise Trading — reversed dismissal because the wrong party missed trial
Case Simone P. Parker v. Enterprise Trading Inc. Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge MARY GRACE O’BRIEN (elected 2015)
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Refund Recovery Specialist v. City of Norfolk — Court reverses dismissal of heirs’ claim to tax-sale surplus, holds circuit court failed to address unconstitutional-taking argument before directing funds to City
Case Refund Recovery Specialist, LLC v. City of Norfolk, Virginia, A Municipal Corporation by and through its Treasurer, Duan Hester
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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,
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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.
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Gaskins v. McLean Bible Church — Reversed and remanded; First Amendment doesn’t categorically bar discovery in intra-church disputes involving neutral principles
Case Steve Gaskins, et al. v. McLean Bible Church Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Frank K. Friedman (elected