State Supreme Court / Va.

Rodgers v. Commonwealth

Decided November 28, 1955. Archibald C. Buchanan wrote the opinion for the court.

197 Va. 527 · Cited 52 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.

Schacht v. State · 50 N.W.2d 78
Gardner v. Commonwealth · 195 Va. 945

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Russell v. Pitts · 123 S.E.2d 708
Suttle v. State · 565 So. 2d 1197
Newton v. City of Richmond · 198 Va. 869
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