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apparent clerical error in Virginia

5 Virginia opinions name it 2 courts 2002–2026 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Virginia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Tatum v. Commonwealthgreen
vactapp · 1994 · cited in 2 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2008–2017
2 sentences

2017See Code § 8.01-428(B); Tatum v. Commonwealth, 17 Va. App. 585, 592-93 , 440 S.E.2d 133, 138 (1994).

2017See Code § 8.01-428(B); Tatum v. Commonwealth, 17 Va. App. 585, 592-93 , 440 S.E.2d 133, 138 (1994).

22
Wellmore Coal Corp. v. Harman Mining Corp.green
va · 2002 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026Wellmore Coal Corp. v. Harman Mining Corp., 264 Va. 279, 283 (2002); see also Code § 8.01-428(B); Bagley v. Commonwealth, 73 Va. App. 1 , 30 n.10 (2021). - 11 -

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virginia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Marvin v. Marvin green
vactapp · 2008
1 sentence

2025See Code § 8.01-428(B); Marvin v. Marvin, 51 Va. App. 619 , 621 n.1 (2008). - 13 -

12025–2025
Jones v. Com. green
vactapp · 1993
1 sentence

2002Due to an apparent clerical error, the sentencing order imposes this fine in addition to the prison time for the firearm offense and fails to impose a sentence for the marijuana charge. 2 The traditional definition of firearm applied by the Court in Jones was any weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder. 16 Va. App. at 356 , 429 S.E.2d at 616 (citing Webster’s Third International Dictionary 854 (1981)).

12002–2002
Jones v. Commonwealth green
vactapp · 1993
1 sentence

2002Due to an apparent clerical error, the sentencing order imposes this fine in addition to the prison time for the firearm offense and fails to impose a sentence for the marijuana charge. 2 The traditional definition of firearm applied by the Court in Jones was any weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder. 16 Va. App. at 356 , 429 S.E.2d at 616 (citing Webster’s Third International Dictionary 854 (1981)).

12002–2002

Statutes the citing opinions construe

VA § Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-428 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 6 (2015–2025) VA 5 (2002–2026) FL 5 (1981–2025) MA 3 (2008–2016) NM 2 (2013–2015) PA 2 (1982–2012) AR 2 (2022–2022) IL 2 (2012–2012) NY 2 (2024–2025) WA 2 (2013–2015)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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