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(access required)">Old lab report procedure invalid under Melendez, court holds (access required)

Posted in Criminal Cases, Supreme Court Opinions on Sep 16th, 2010

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s holding in Melendez-Diaz, the Supreme Court of Virginia has acknowledged Virginia’s former procedure for admission of lab reports in criminal trials failed to safeguard a defendant’s rights under the Confrontation Clause.
The decision today in Cypress v. Commonwealth (VLW 010-6-083) means a new trial for one drug defendant, but no relief [...]

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(access required)">Supreme Court grants 6 civil, 3 criminal appeals (access required)

Posted in Civil Cases, Criminal Cases, Writs Granted on May 26th, 2010

Among the appeals granted recently by the Supreme Court of Virginia is a contention that a Fairfax County Circuit judge erred in allowing a corporate defendant to assert repudiation as a defense to its former president’s breach of contract claim, Robert P. Bennett v. Sage Payment Solutions Inc., Record No. 100199.
The president submitted a letter [...]

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