No new opinions come out of the Supreme Court of Virginia this Thursday, so I’m going off-topic today to brag about my sister. More
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Baez v. Commonwealth, Record No. 230899 (Va. Dec. 19, 2024)
The Supreme Court determines the admissibility of an officer’s body-worn camera footage. More
Commonwealth v. Carolino, Record No. 230945 (Va. Dec. 12, 2024)
The Supreme Court of Virginia reverses the Court of Appeals sitting en banc due to appellant’s failure to preserve an issue for appeal. More
Josephson v. Commonwealth, Record No. 230856 (Va. Dec. 12, 2024)
The Supreme Court of Virginia applies the fugitive disentitlement doctrine. More
Assignments of Error
No new opinions or orders are handed down from the Supreme Court of Virginia today, so I wanted to share a helpful blog post from a fellow appellate attorney.More
Johnson-Bey v. Commonwealth, Record No. 230619 (Va. Nov. 27, 2024)
Since the Supreme Court of Virginia’s regular Thursday opinion day falls on Thanksgiving, it issues a published opinion and order today. The opinion, discussed in this post, addresses the temporal reach of Virginia’s 2021 sentencing reform legislation and clarifies when new statutory limits on suspended sentences apply to existing cases. More
Rebh v. County Board of Arlington County, Record No. 240493 (Va. Nov. 27, 2024) (order)
In a rare move, the Supreme Court of Virginia issues a published order to explain its rationale for dismissing a petition for appeal. More
Commonwealth v. Wallace, Record No. 240138 (Va. Nov. 21, 2024) (order)
In a published order, a split Supreme Court reverses an en banc opinion from the Court of Appeals concerning the Virginia Computer Crimes Act. More
Bista v. Commonwealth, Record No. 230721 (Va. Nov. 14, 2024)
In its sole published opinion today, the Supreme Court of Virginia clarifies important issues regarding the admissibility of child victims’ out-of-court statements in sexual abuse cases. More
Windset Capital Corp. v. Debosky, Record No. 230733 (Va. Oct. 24, 2024) (unpub.)
The Supreme Court issues a published opinion and an unpublished order today. This post discusses the unpublished order, which finds that an unsigned complaint is a legal nullity and void ab initio. More
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