Establishing Conspiracy to Commit Robbery through Circumstantial Evidence: Wright v. Commonwealth of Virginia (224 Va. 502) Introduction Wright v. Commonwealth of Virginia is a pivotal case decided...
Privately Misusing Public Information: Humphries v. Hinderliter Establishes Strict Dissemination Protocols Under Virginia's Privacy Protection Act Introduction Michael L. Hinderliter v. Alice...
Establishing Corpus Delicti and Admissibility of Dog Tracking Evidence in Epperly v. Commonwealth of Virginia Introduction Epperly v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 224 Va. 214 (1982), is a landmark case...
Implied Malice in Second-Degree Murder: Insights from Dianna Mickels Pugh v. Commonwealth of Virginia Introduction The case of Dianna Mickels Pugh v. Commonwealth of Virginia (223 Va. 663)...
Double Jeopardy and the Imposition of Multiple Sentences in Capital Murder Cases: Fitzgerald v. Commonwealth of Virginia (1982) Introduction Edward Benton Fitzgerald was convicted of capital murder...
Kathy Marie Lane v. Commonwealth of Virginia: Establishing Standards for Constructive Possession and Admissibility of Evidence Introduction Kathy Marie Lane v. Commonwealth of Virginia (223 Va. 713),...
Duty of Care in Intersection Collisions: Swisher v. Swisher and Craun Introduction The case of Roy C. Swisher v. Beulah L. Swisher and Dana Sue Craun (223 Va. 499) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Presumption of Unlawful Intent and Inference of Specific Intent in Statutory Burglary Introduction The case of Jon Rodney Black v. Commonwealth of Virginia (222 Va. 838) adjudicated by the Supreme...
Legitimate Expectation of Privacy in Leased Premises: Insights from Parks v. Commonwealth of Virginia Introduction FRANK L. PARKS, SR. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA is a landmark decision by the...
Limiting Sovereign Immunity for State-Employed Physicians: Insights from James v. Jane et al. Introduction James v. Jane et al., decided by the Supreme Court of Virginia on June 6, 1980, represents a...
Governmental Immunity in Traffic Regulation: City of Norfolk v. Freeman Introduction The case of Eva M. Freeman, Administratrix of the Estate of James Clifton Hall, Deceased v. The City of Norfolk,...
Manns v. Penn: Reaffirming Liability in Good Samaritan Motor Vehicle Operations Introduction The Supreme Court of Virginia's decision in JOSEPHINE C. PENN, ADMINISTRATRIX, ETC. v. EUGENE MANNS, 221...
Ensuring Impartial Juries: Analysis of BUDDY EARL JUSTUS v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA (220 Va. 971) Introduction BUDDY EARL JUSTUS v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA is a landmark case adjudicated by the...
Automobile Exception Under the Fourth Amendment: Fore v. Commonwealth of Virginia Introduction Fore v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 220 Va. 1007 (1980), is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court...
Affirmation of Capital Murder Convictions Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Stamper v. Commonwealth of Virginia Introduction Stamper v. Commonwealth of Virginia (220 Va. 260; 43854 Record No. 790292)...
Supreme Court of Virginia Affirms Death Penalty Standards and Juror Eligibility in Clark v. Commonwealth of Virginia Introduction In the landmark case of James T. Clark, Jr. v. Commonwealth of...
Proportionality in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of Coppola v. Commonwealth of Virginia Introduction Frank Coppola v. Commonwealth of Virginia (220 Va. 243, 1979) is a landmark case adjudicated by the...
Reaffirmation of the Lex Loci Delicti Rule in Virginia Multistate Tort Actions: McMillan v. McMillan Introduction McMillan v. McMillan, 219 Va. 1127 (1979), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Establishing Conspiracy Through Circumstantial Evidence: Insights from GERALD GENE FLOYD v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Introduction The case of Gerald Gene Floyd v. Commonwealth of Virginia, decided by...
Affirmation of Burden of Proof in Self-Defense Claims: McGhee v. Commonwealth of Virginia Introduction The case of Opal Marie Hale McGhee v. Commonwealth of Virginia (219 Va. 560) adjudicated by the...