Coward v. Commonwealth

Decided March 14, 1935. Henry W. Holt wrote the opinion for the court.

164 Va. 639 · Cited 50 times

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• People v. Murphy · 276 Ill. 304
• Bird v. State · 154 Ark. 297
• People v. Smith · 273 P. 789
• State v. Junkins · 147 Iowa 588
• The People v. Sukdol · 153 N.E. 727

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• Wansley v. Commonwealth · 205 Va. 412
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• Clanton v. Commonwealth · 286 S.E.2d 172
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• State v. Carroll · 69 P.2d 542
• State v. Remmers · 259 N.W.2d 779
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• Lawley v. State · 87 So. 2d 433
• McCann v. Commonwealth · 174 Va. 429
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