State Court of Appeals / Va. Ct. App.

Gaines v. Commonwealth

Decided January 14, 2003. Johanna L. Fitzpatrick wrote the opinion for the court.

574 S.E.2d 775 · Cited 95 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.

Gray v. Commonwealth · 503 S.E.2d 252
United States v. Powell · 469 U.S. 57
Joseph v. Commonwealth · 452 S.E.2d 862
LeVasseur v. Commonwealth · 304 S.E.2d 644
Stockton v. Commonwealth · 314 S.E.2d 371
Eaton v. Commonwealth · 397 S.E.2d 385
Jimenez v. Commonwealth · 402 S.E.2d 678
Swisher v. Swisher & Craun · 223 Va. 499
Yarborough v. Commonwealth · 441 S.E.2d 342
Dowdy v. Commonwealth · 255 S.E.2d 506
Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Hulvey · 353 S.E.2d 747
Lincoln v. Commonwealth · 217 Va. 370
Reed v. Commonwealth · 391 S.E.2d 75
Outlaw v. Pearce · 176 Va. 458
Tyler v. Commonwealth · 467 S.E.2d 294
Blevins v. Commonwealth · 209 Va. 622
State Highway & Transportation Commissioner v. Allmond · 257 S.E.2d 832
Simmons v. Adams · 202 Va. 926
Gaines v. Commonwealth · 563 S.E.2d 410

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