Fulltext Opinions

Trial court did not err in making the terms of a wrongful death settlement a part of an order it could later enforce through contempt proceedings; trial court did not err in finding appellant in contempt where he continued to use various things as a ?dock? as prohibited by court order

No error in trial court?s denial of appellant?s second motion to withdraw his guilty pleas where no evidence proved appellant did not enter pleas freely, no evidence proved appellant was incompetent to enter pleas, and appellant presented no evidence of a viable defense

No error in trial court?s denial of appellant?s motion to suppress marijuana found in appellant?s vehicle where officer had reasonable suspicion to stop the vehicle

No error in trial court?s finding that Code § 18.2-308.4(C) is not void for vagueness as it applies to appellant where statute does not encourage arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement

No error in commission?s finding that the statute of limitations did not bar appellee?s shoulder claim; credible evidence supported commission?s finding that appellee?s temporary total disability status was ongoing

Trial court did not err in finding it lacked jurisdiction to entertain appellant?s petition to reverse the termination of her parental rights where the child had been placed in the home of adoptive parents

No error in trial court?s classification of equity attributable to appellant?s post-separation mortgage payments as appellee?s based on appellant?s fully performed agreement to pay the mortgage in lieu of support and no error in trial court?s award of the marital portion of the residence to appellee

Trial court erred in convicting appellant of misdemeanor child abuse and neglect in violation of Code § 18.2-371 since it is not a lesser-included offense of Code § 18.2-371.1, the statute under which appellant was charged; conviction dismissed

Trial court did not err in its denial of appellant?s motion to suppress where the challenged evidence was obtained in a manner that did not violate appellant?s Fourth or Fifth Amendment rights

No error in order granting divorce to appellee on grounds of desertion, awarding appellant less than fifty percent of marital property, in the defined duration award of spousal support, in not assessing part of appraisal costs against appellee, and awarding appellee a portion of appellant?s retirement account

No error in appellant?s conviction of construction fraud where evidence proved appellant received an ?advance,? that the advance was procured with a fraudulent intent, and that he failed to make good on the promise to perform work

Trial court did not err in sentencing appellant to twelve months in jail for contempt, in denying a motion to set aside that order, and in prohibiting appellant from posting materials on the Internet