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Where police stopped appellant in September 2019 for an expired vehicle registration, he cannot have the benefit of retroactive application of a March 2021 statute that would have precluded a vehicle stop. As a result, evidence that appellant failed most ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge William G. Petty Virginia Court of Appeals

An investigative stop of appellant’s vehicle was reasonable based on an anonymous tipster’s face-to-face report to police. Appellant’s argument “Galvante contends that the officers unconstitutionally seized him without reasonable suspicion when they stopped his car based on an uncorroborated report ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Vernida R. Chaney Virginia Court of Appeals

Where appellant, a renter in the victim’s house, stabbed her four times after she questioned him about taking food from the home, this was sufficient evidence of malice to support his conviction for malicious wounding. The incident “We conclude that ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Mary Bennett Malveaux Virginia Court of Appeals

Where appellant was convicted of first-degree murder, he was not prejudiced when the court denied two motions for a continuance. Continuance Regarding appellant’s two denied motions for a continuance, he “argues that he needed extra time to go through ‘late ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Doris Henderson Causey Virginia Court of Appeals

Where the circuit court convicted appellant of obstruction of justice, and assault and battery of a law enforcement officer, there was sufficient evidence of her intent to commit the offenses. Obstruction “Toran argues that the evidence was insufficient to sustain ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Junius P. Fulton III Virginia Court of Appeals

Where the government alleged the defendant provided fraudulent documents to the government via his attorney, but the documents were provided while the parties were discussing and negotiating a written plea offer and statement of facts, they were excluded by Federal ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Michael F. Urbanski U.S. District Court - Western District

There was sufficient evidence for the trial court to conclude that firearms found in appellant’s home were connected to his illegal drug sales. The court correctly rejected his request to apply the statutory “safety valve” provision regarding firearms in connection ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Dominique A. Callins Virginia Court of Appeals

Where appellant was convicted of a drug offense, based, in part, on a confidential informant’s testimony about a controlled drug buy, her testimony was reliable and sufficiently supports the conviction. Appellant’s argument Appellant “Campbell argues that Slusher’s [the informant’s] testimony ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Stuart A. Raphael Virginia Court of Appeals

Where the police conducted a search based on the smell of marijuana coming from a vehicle, appellant’s motion to suppress, based on a statute banning such searches, was correctly denied. The statute became effective after the search was conducted. Two ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Robert J. Humphreys Virginia Court of Appeals

Where appellant was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm, there was sufficient evidence that he actually possessed the firearm. Someone else? “Jackson argues that the circuit court erred by denying his motion to strike because the ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Daniel E. Ortiz Virginia Court of Appeals