Snyder v. Commonwealth

Decided September 8, 1961. Harry L. Carrico wrote the opinion for the court.

202 Va. 1009 · Cited 109 times

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• Dowdell v. United States · 221 U.S. 325
• Spradlin v. Commonwealth · 195 Va. 523
• Smith v. Commonwealth · 185 Va. 800
• Hanson v. Smyth · 183 Va. 384
• Hall v. Commonwealth · 179 Va. 652

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• Dowden v. Commonwealth · 536 S.E.2d 437
• Cable v. Commonwealth · 415 S.E.2d 218
• Ervin v. Commonwealth · 704 S.E.2d 135
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• George v. Commonwealth · 411 S.E.2d 12
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• Miles v. Commonwealth · 205 Va. 462
• Holsapple v. Commonwealth · 587 S.E.2d 561
• Ward v. Commonwealth · 205 Va. 564
• Schwartz v. Commonwealth · 611 S.E.2d 631
• Williams v. Commonwealth · 594 S.E.2d 305
• Howard v. Commonwealth · 207 Va. 222
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