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Commonwealth v. Shaffer

No. 010480Supreme Court of Virginia

010480 Commonwealth v. Shaffer 03/01/2002 A person whose operator's license was revoked under then-existing habitual offender provisions in 1997, and who waited until late in 1999 to file a petition for review…

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010480 Commonwealth v. Shaffer 03/01/2002 A person whose operator's license was revoked under then-existing habitual offender pro…

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Supreme Court of Virginia
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October 4, 2026
Last entry
March 1, 2002
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010480 Commonwealth v. Shaffer 03/01/2002 A person whose operator's license was revoked under then-existing habitual offender provisions in 1997, and who waited until late in 1999 to file a petition for review, was not entitled, after repeal of § 46.2-352(B), to a post-deprivation review in order to satisfy his due process rights. The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed and final judgment is entered dismissing this petition for review.

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    ReversedDismissed

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    010480 Commonwealth v. Shaffer 03/01/2002 A person whose operator's license was revoked under then-existing habitual offender provisions in 1997, and who waited until late in 1999 to file a petition for review, was not entitled, after repeal of § 46.2-352(B), to a post-deprivation review in order to satisfy his due process rights. The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed and final judgment is entered dismissing this petition for review.

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