Brooks v. Peyton

Decided December 1, 1969. Lawrence W. I'Anson wrote the opinion for the court.

210 Va. 318 · Cited 64 times

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• Flanary v. Commonwealth · 184 Va. 204
• The People v. Utterback · 52 N.E.2d 775
• Council v. Smyth · 201 Va. 135
• Mealy v. Commonwealth · 193 Va. 216
• Anderson v. Peyton · 209 Va. 798

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• Arnold v. Commonwealth · 18 Va. App. 218
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• Knott v. Commonwealth · 215 Va. 531
• Travis v. Finley · 548 S.E.2d 906
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• Willis v. Commonwealth · 556 S.E.2d 60
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• Delph v. Slayton · 343 F. Supp. 449
• Ferguson v. Superintendent of the Virginia State Penitentiary · 208 S.E.2d 749
• Williams v. Commonwealth · 536 S.E.2d 916
• Mark Farewell v. Commonwealth of Virginia · 62 Va. App. 428
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• Arnold v. Com. · 443 S.E.2d 183

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