State Supreme Court / Va.

Lewis v. Commonwealth

Decided June 17, 1983. Richard Harding Poff wrote the opinion for the court.

303 S.E.2d 890 · Cited 131 times

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Bunting v. Commonwealth · 208 Va. 309
Reaves v. Commonwealth · 192 Va. 443
Kirkpatrick v. Commonwealth · 211 Va. 269

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