Belton v. Commonwealth

Decided June 16, 1958. Edward W. Hudgins wrote the opinion for the court.

200 Va. 5 · Cited 55 times

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• Zirkle v. Commonwealth · 189 Va. 862
• Taylor v. Commonwealth · 186 Va. 587
• Hannah v. Commonwealth · 153 Va. 863
• Tucker v. Commonwealth · 159 Va. 1038
• Blankenship v. Commonwealth · 193 Va. 587
• Sanderson v. Commonwealth · 200 Va. 51
• Boatright v. Commonwealth · 198 Va. 753

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• Turner v. Commonwealth · 476 S.E.2d 504
• Barrett v. Commonwealth · 341 S.E.2d 190
• Smith v. Commonwealth · 697 S.E.2d 14
• McClung v. Commonwealth · 215 Va. 654
• State v. Mayhew · 170 N.W.2d 608
• Painter v. Commonwealth · 210 Va. 360
• Mundy v. Commonwealth · 390 S.E.2d 525
• Stegall v. Commonwealth · 208 Va. 719
• Jones v. Commonwealth · 202 Va. 236
• Blount v. Commonwealth · 213 Va. 807
• Yeager v. Commonwealth · 433 S.E.2d 248
• Abraham v. Commonwealth · 526 S.E.2d 277
• Moats v. Commonwealth · 404 S.E.2d 244
• Wright v. Minnicks · 659 S.E.2d 276

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