Pedersen v. City of Richmond

Decided April 20, 1979. George M. Cochran wrote the opinion for the court.

254 S.E.2d 95 · Cited 69 times

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• Cherry v. State · 306 A.2d 634
• McKeon v. Commonwealth · 211 Va. 24
• Riley v. United States · 298 A.2d 228
• Hensley v. City of Norfolk · 216 Va. 369
• Thomes v. Commonwealth · 355 Mass. 203
• Flannery v. City of Norfolk · 216 Va. 362
• Thornhill v. Alabama · 310 U.S. 88
• Lovisi v. Slayton · 363 F. Supp. 620
• Harris v. United States · 315 A.2d 569

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