Where appellant slid a folded note into a bank teller’s tray and told the teller, “This is a robbery,” there was sufficient evidence of intimidation to sustain a robbery conviction. Intimidation “Robbery, a common law offense in Virginia, is defined ...

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The trial court correctly determined that money wife gave to her mother was “part of the lifestyle” established during the marriage and properly considered it when determining the amount of husband’s spousal support obligation. Discussion In a companion case, this ...

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Where husband accepted a voluntary separation package when it became clear that his corporate vice president’s position was being eliminated, the trial court correctly determined that this was a changed circumstance justifying a reduced spousal support obligation. Background When the ...

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Virginia Court of Appeals Judge William G. Petty will retire later this year, which opened the eighth vacancy on the court that the General Assembly filled on Aug. 10. Petty’s retirement will be effective in November, according to the Richmond ...

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Where appellant argues that the court did not state on the record that it considered mitigating evidence before revoking her suspended sentence, she has not preserved the argument for appeal. Further, the ends of justice of justice exception does not ...

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Where appellant argues the court could not impose both an active prison term and a fine for his Class 5 felony conviction, the court’s written sentencing order shows that the fine was imposed as a condition of appellant’s probation after ...

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Where a nursing home employee injured her back while transferring a client from a wheelchair into a car, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission correctly determined that her injury arose from the conditions of her employment. Those conditions included the employee, ...

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The trial court’s decision to admit appellee to bail is vacated because the court made no findings that appellee was neither a flight risk nor a danger to the public. Overview “In March 2019, Watson was indicted for a November ...

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Where the general district court issued a capias for contempt after appellant failed to appear, appellant has waived any argument that the circuit court could not take judicial notice of the capias. Appellant waived his objection when he introduced evidence ...

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The trial court correctly denied father’s motion to correct a visitation order because the court determined there was no error to correct. The court properly sanctioned father. Mother is awarded attorney’s fees and costs on appeal. Overview The parties divorced ...

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