Foster v. Commonwealth

Decided January 19, 1942. Henry W. Holt wrote the opinion for the court.

179 Va. 96 · Cited 88 times

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• Triplett v. Commonwealth · 141 Va. 577
• James v. Commonwealth · 178 Va. 28

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• State Ex Rel. Brown v. Thompson · 142 S.E.2d 711
• Spradlin v. Commonwealth · 195 Va. 523
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• McGhee v. Commonwealth · 270 S.E.2d 729
• Myers v. Commonwealth · 596 S.E.2d 536
• Osborne v. State · 499 A.2d 170
• Hensley v. City of Norfolk · 216 Va. 369
• Moore v. Commonwealth · 487 S.E.2d 864
• Turnbull v. Commonwealth · 216 Va. 328
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• Brickhouse v. Com. · 668 S.E.2d 160
• Merritt v. Commonwealth · 689 S.E.2d 757
• Merritt v. Commonwealth · 704 S.E.2d 158
• Goode v. Commonwealth · 663 S.E.2d 532
• Pryor v. Commonwealth · 646 S.E.2d 21
• Harrison v. Commonwealth · 210 Va. 168
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