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Walker v. Commonwealth

No. 220378Supreme Court of Virginia

220378 Walker v. Commonwealth 06/01/2023 In an appeal from a conviction for bank robbery and use of a firearm in commission of robbery, second or subsequent offense under the provisions of Code § 18.2-53.1, th…

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220378 Walker v. Commonwealth 06/01/2023 In an appeal from a conviction for bank robbery and use of a firearm in commission of ro…

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Supreme Court of Virginia
First added here
October 4, 2026
Last entry
June 1, 2023
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220378 Walker v. Commonwealth 06/01/2023 In an appeal from a conviction for bank robbery and use of a firearm in commission of robbery, second or subsequent offense under the provisions of Code § 18.2-53.1, the convictions are affirmed. The argument that the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution requires a court to pre-screen eyewitness identification testimony before the eyewitness can be permitted to make an identification of the defendant for the first time in open court is rejected. In addition, the jury was properly instructed that the defendant was subject to the second or subsequent offense provisions of Code § 18.2-53.1 for using a firearm in the commission of robbery…

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    220378 Walker v. Commonwealth 06/01/2023 In an appeal from a conviction for bank robbery and use of a firearm in commission of robbery, second or subsequent offense under the provisions of Code § 18.2-53.1, the convictions are affirmed. The argument that the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution requires a court to pre-screen eyewitness identification testimony before the eyewitness can be permitted to make an identification of the defendant for the first time in open court is rejected. In addition, the jury was properly instructed that the defendant was subject to the second or subsequent offense provisions of Code § 18.2-53.1 for using a firearm in the commission of robbery…

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