Gardner v. Commonwealth

Decided May 3, 1954. Edward W. Hudgins wrote the opinion for the court.

195 Va. 945 · Cited 72 times

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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.

• Owens v. Commonwealth · 186 Va. 689
• Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Lassiter · 193 Va. 360
• Owens v. Commonwealth · 147 Va. 624
• Matthews v. W. T. Freeman Co. · 60 S.E.2d 909
• Hall v. Hall · 181 Va. 67
• James v. Commonwealth · 192 Va. 713
• State v. Benson · 300 N.W. 275
• State v. Gatton · 20 N.E.2d 265
• Southwest Virginia Hospitals, Inc. v. Lipps · 193 Va. 191

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• Ratliff v. Commonwealth · 672 S.E.2d 913
• Farmer v. Commonwealth · 404 S.E.2d 371
• State v. Jackson · 637 P.2d 1
• Johnson v. State · 188 S.E.2d 416
• Brooks v. City of Newport News · 295 S.E.2d 801
• Basham v. Terry, Administratrix · 199 Va. 817
• Olson v. State · 484 S.W.2d 756
• Hill v. State · 366 So. 2d 318
• State v. Fish · 893 P.2d 1023
• Simon v. Commonwealth · 258 S.E.2d 567
• State v. Albright · 298 N.W.2d 196
• Walton v. City of Roanoke · 204 Va. 678
• State v. Smith · 94 S.E.2d 886
• State v. Dugas · 211 So. 2d 285
• State v. Case · 75 N.W.2d 233
• Alldredge v. State · 156 N.E.2d 888
• McCambridge v. State · 698 S.W.2d 390
• Lanford v. People · 409 P.2d 829
• City of Barron v. Covey · 271 Wis. 10
• Oliver v. Commonwealth · 577 S.E.2d 514
• Smith v. VIRGINIA TRANSIT COMPANY · 147 S.E.2d 110
• Bates v. Thompson · 106 S.E.2d 728
• State v. Long · 93 N.W.2d 744
• Dickerson v. Town of Christiansburg · 201 Va. 342
• Bristol v. Commonwealth · 625 S.E.2d 676

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