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Via v. Commonwealth
No. 131574Supreme Court of Virginia
131574 Via v. Commonwealth 06/27/2014 Considering the defendant's appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeals of Virginia affirming the circuit court's refusal to give his proposed jury instruction concer…
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131574 Via v. Commonwealth 06/27/2014 Considering the defendant's appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeals of Virginia af…
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131574 Via v. Commonwealth 06/27/2014 Considering the defendant's appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeals of Virginia affirming the circuit court's refusal to give his proposed jury instruction concerning uncorroborated accomplice testimony proffered by a witness who admitted to driving the getaway vehicle in connection with a home invasion undertaken by the defendant and another accomplice, the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court's refusal of the defendant's proffered jury instruction and in ruling that the other accomplice's testimony corroborated the testimony of the getaway vehicle driver. The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed, the defendant's convict…
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131574 Via v. Commonwealth 06/27/2014 Considering the defendant's appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeals of Virginia affirming the circuit court's refusal to give his proposed jury instruction concerning uncorroborated accomplice testimony proffered by a witness who admitted to driving the getaway vehicle in connection with a home invasion undertaken by the defendant and another accomplice, the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court's refusal of the defendant's proffered jury instruction and in ruling that the other accomplice's testimony corroborated the testimony of the getaway vehicle driver. The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed, the defendant's convict…
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