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Johnson, Ronald v. Commonwealth
No. 151200Supreme Court of Virginia
151200 Johnson, Ronald v. Commonwealth 12/08/2016 Conviction of a defendant -- who had been charged with three felonies and failed to appear on the day set for a preliminary hearing on all charges, and was the…
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151200 Johnson, Ronald v. Commonwealth 12/08/2016 Conviction of a defendant -- who had been charged with three felonies and faile…
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- December 8, 2016
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151200 Johnson, Ronald v. Commonwealth 12/08/2016 Conviction of a defendant -- who had been charged with three felonies and failed to appear on the day set for a preliminary hearing on all charges, and was then charged with three counts of failure to appear -- does not violate the Double Jeopardy Clause. In the single-trial setting, the role of the constitutional guarantee is limited to assuring that the court does not exceed its legislative authorization by imposing multiple punishments for the same offense. The intent of the legislature is controlling, and it may determine the appropriate unit of prosecution and set the penalty for separate violations. The plain language of Code § 19.2-12…
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