Commonwealth v. Rafferty

Decided March 1, 1991. Henry H. Whiting wrote the opinion for the court.

402 S.E.2d 17 · Cited 53 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Deaner v. Commonwealth · 210 Va. 285
• Shiflet v. Eller · 319 S.E.2d 750
• Payne v. Commonwealth · 357 S.E.2d 500
• Wicks v. City of Charlottesville · 215 Va. 274
• Bain v. Boykin · 180 Va. 259
• Trout v. Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner · 241 Va. 69
• Trout v. COM. TRANSP. COM'R OF VA. · 400 S.E.2d 172
• Jones and Hall v. Commonwealth · 210 Va. 299

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• Woody v. Commonwealth · 670 S.E.2d 39
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• John E. Hamilton v. Commonwealth of Virginia · 61 Va. App. 542

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