Where a jury found appellant guilty of wounding by mob, the conviction is affirmed. There was sufficient evidence that appellant and two others had a common intent to harm another person, and that appellant “did not abandon or contradict this ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Mary Grace O'Brien Virginia Court of Appeals

Where the circuit court granted bail to appellee, who was charged with several sex crimes but “gave no reasons to support its decision to grant pre-trial bond[,]” this was an abuse of discretion. The circuit court’s judgment is reversed and ...

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

Where the trial court awarded wife a lump sum spousal support award equal to the secured debt obligations encumbering the marital home, the award is upheld based on special circumstances and compelling need. Background When the parties separated, two of ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge Clifford L. Athey Jr. Virginia Court of Appeals

Where the trial court considered the parties’ incomes when apportioning the marital debt, this was a proper consideration under the “catch all” provision of Code § 20-107.3(E). Further, there was no error in the trial court’s methodology for determining wife’s ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge Wesley G. Russell Jr. Virginia Court of Appeals

Under the workers’ compensation act, appellant pharmacy is a health care provider and is bound by a one-year limitations period in which to seek reimbursement for prescriptions dispensed to a workers’ compensation claimant. Overview Dove injured her shoulder in a ...

Tagged with: Judge Randolph A. Beales Virginia Court of Appeals Workers' Compensation

Even if the trial court erred by excluding text-message evidence at appellant’s rape trial, any error was harmless given the “overwhelming” evidence corroborating the victim’s testimony that appellant raped her. Background A.D. accused appellant of raping her in a motel ...

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

Amid sniping about a snub of criminal defense attorneys seeking Court of Appeals judgeships and calls for diversity from the U.S. president and the General Assembly, the volunteers who evaluate Virginia judicial candidates now face close perusal of their work. ...

Tagged with: General Assembly Virginia Court of Appeals

Where the JDR court’s visitation ruling specified only “reasonable visitation” for father, the circuit court properly imposed a specific visitation schedule. The court had the authority to do so despite striking father’s evidence concerning changed circumstances. Further, despite mother’s contrary ...

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

The trial court incorrectly suppressed evidence seized from appellant’s home during the execution of a search warrant because, after finding the warrant deficient, the court should have admitted the evidence under the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule. Overview ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Richard Y. AtLee Jr. Virginia Court of Appeals

There was sufficient circumstantial evidence from which the trial court could conclude that appellant was the person who killed the victim. In the trial court Addison was charged with voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Chalkley. Chalkley’s body, ...

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