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021-7-026 – Lopez v. Commonwealth
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//March 17, 2021//
Lopez v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0266-20-1, March 2, 2021. CAV (Athey) from Chesapeake City Cir. Ct. (Hawkes). John L. Jones IV for appellant, Maureen E. Mshar for appellee. VLW 021-7-026, 13 pp. Published.
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