Flores v. Commonwealth — Court affirms property-damage and trespassing convictions
Case Bianca Latoya Flores v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Chief Judge Marla Graff Decker;
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King v. Commonwealth — affirmed murder and object-sexual-penetration convictions despite admission of a 1986 murder conviction
Case James Richard King v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge O’Brien; Chaney; Raphael Date Decided
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Hopkins v. Virginia — Court voids assault sentence that included an unauthorized clinic ban
Case Douglas Hopkins, Sometimes Known as Douglas Peter Hopkins v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge
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Fennell — affirmed a seven-day sentence because the statutory challenge was not preserved
Case John Antonio Fennell v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Judge O’Brien; Judge Chaney; Judge
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Graves v. Commonwealth — Affirmed denial of suppression for GPS evidence obtained under an out-of-state warrant
Case Deshaun Marquist Graves v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Judge Athey; Judge Ortiz; Judge
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Horn v. Commonwealth — Reversed firearm conviction and dismissed indictment for speedy-trial violation
Case Noah Bryan Ervin Horn v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Judge Randolph A. Beales;
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Williams v. Commonwealth — Reversed revocation because timely process did not notify Williams that his suspended sentence was at risk
Case Jayson Michael Williams v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Ortiz; Chaney; Frucci Date Decided
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Fetzer v. Commonwealth — Virginia sexual-abuse convictions affirmed
Case Donald Eugene Fetzer v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Judges Beales; White; Duffan Date
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Garrison — upheld a firearm frisk based on the totality of the circumstances
Case Elijah Kerry Garrison v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Judge Raphael; Judge Lorish; Judge
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Hampton v. Commonwealth — Court affirms five-year sentence despite judge’s corrected misstatements
Case Jeffrey Donelle Hampton v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Athey; Bernhard; Clements Date Decided
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Duncan v. Commonwealth of Virginia — Court of Appeals reverses felony escape conviction
Case Jordan Kyle Duncan v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Judge Ortiz; Judge Causey; Judge
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Cheatham v. Commonwealth — sexual-abuse convictions affirmed
Case Paul Thomas Cheatham v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Judges Beales; White; Duffan Date
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Karapetkov — Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed arson convictions and 20-year active sentence
Case Julian Darius Karapetkov v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Judge O’Brien; Judge Causey; Judge
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Jackson v. Commonwealth — Virginia appeals court affirmed murder and firearm convictions
Case Johnathan Orlando Jackson v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge RANDOLPH A. BEALES (elected 2006)
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Clements v. Commonwealth — affirmed convictions based on good-faith reliance on a reverse-keyword warrant and sufficient causation evidence
Case Willie James Clements, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Dominique A. Callins (elected
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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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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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)