In Re Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Corrections

Decided September 11, 1981. George M. Cochran wrote the opinion for the court.

281 S.E.2d 857 · Cited 80 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.

• Cobb v. Commonwealth · 152 Va. 941
• Segaloff v. City of Newport News · 209 Va. 259
• Rollins v. Bazile · 205 Va. 613
• Wanv, Inc. v. Houff · 219 Va. 57
• Bridges v. Commonwealth · 190 Va. 691
• United States v. Summerlin · 310 U.S. 414
• English v. McCrary · 348 So. 2d 293

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• In Re Com. · 677 S.E.2d 236
• Virginia Department of Corrections v. Crowley · 316 S.E.2d 439
• In Re Commonwealth's Attorney · 576 S.E.2d 458
• Crawford v. Commonwealth · 686 S.E.2d 557
• Dennis Holland v. Commonwealth of Virginia · 62 Va. App. 445
• Cross v. Commonwealth · 642 S.E.2d 763
• Super Fresh Food Markets of Virginia, Inc. v. Ruffin · 561 S.E.2d 734
• School Board v. Caudill Rowlett Scott, Inc. · 379 S.E.2d 319
• Angela Maye Holt v. Commonwealth of Virginia · 66 Va. App. 199
• Parra v. Parra · 336 S.E.2d 157
• Kenneth A. Stokes, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia · 61 Va. App. 388
• Richard L. Deal & Associates, Inc. v. Commonwealth · 299 S.E.2d 346
• Ziats v. Commonwealth · 590 S.E.2d 117
• In Re: Brown · 810 S.E.2d 444
• McEwen Lumber Co. v. Lipscomb Bros. Lumber Co. · 360 S.E.2d 845
• Patterson v. Commonwealth · 575 S.E.2d 583
• Curtis Trumaine Calloway v. Commonwealth of Virginia · 62 Va. App. 253
• Smith v. Commonwealth · 693 S.E.2d 765
• Sink v. Commonwealth · 413 S.E.2d 658
• Jack Stanley Evans, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia · 61 Va. App. 339
• Williams v. FAIRFAX CTY. R. & HOUSING AUTH. · 315 S.E.2d 202
• Davidson v. Commonwealth · 432 S.E.2d 178
• Williams v. Augusta County School Board · 445 S.E.2d 118
• Nancy J. Bogart v. William C. Bogart · 21 Va. App. 280
• Asby v. Commonwealth · 539 S.E.2d 742

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