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5 Virginia opinions name it 1 courts 2015–2023 1 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 (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Lunsford v. Commonwealthgreen
vactapp · 2009 · cited in 2 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2016–2023
2 sentences

2023This Court disagrees. “[W]hen a challenge to a conviction rests on a claim that the evidence was insufficient because the trial court improperly admitted evidence, the reviewing court shall consider all - 15 - evidence admitted at trial to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction.” Code § 19.2-324.1 (emphasis added); see also Lunsford v. Commonwealth, 55 Va. App. 59, 62 (2009) (“When determining the sufficiency of the evidence, we consider all admitted evidence, including the evidence appellant here asserts was inadmissible.”).

2016And “[w]hen determining the sufficiency of the evidence, we consider all admitted evidence, including the evidence appellant here asserts was inadmissible.” Lunsford v. Commonwealth, 55 Va.App. 59, 62 , 683 S.E.2d 831, 833 (2009); see Code § 19.2-324.1 (stating in relevant part, “In appeals ..., when a challenge to a conviction rests on a claim that the evidence was insufficient because the trial court improperly admitted evidence, the reviewing court shall consider all evidence admitted at trial to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction”).

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Jeffrey D. Wells v. Commonwealth of Virginiagreen
vactapp · 2016 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020See Wells v. Commonwealth, 65 Va. App. 722, 726 (2016). -9- “It is well settled what ‘[w]hen a defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, we view the evidence and all reasonable inferences in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, the prevailing party in the trial court.’” McArthur v. Commonwealth, 72 Va. App. 352 , 367 (2020) (quoting Rowland v. Commonwealth, 281 Va. 396, 399 (2011)).

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Rowland v. Com.green
va · 2011 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020See Wells v. Commonwealth, 65 Va. App. 722, 726 (2016). -9- “It is well settled what ‘[w]hen a defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, we view the evidence and all reasonable inferences in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, the prevailing party in the trial court.’” McArthur v. Commonwealth, 72 Va. App. 352 , 367 (2020) (quoting Rowland v. Commonwealth, 281 Va. 396, 399 (2011)).

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Marquis Durrell Jennings v. Commonwealth of Virginiagreen
vactapp · 2015 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016See Jennings v. Commonwealth, 65 Va.App. 669, 681 , 779 S.E.2d 864, 870 (2015) (“In appeals to the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court, when a challenge to a conviction rests on a claim that the evidence was insufficient because the trial *727 court improperly admitted evidence, the reviewing court shall consider all evidence admitted at trial to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction.” (quoting Code § 19.2-324.1)).

2016See Jennings v. Commonwealth, 65 Va.App. 669, 681 , 779 S.E.2d 864, 870 (2015) (“In appeals to the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court, when a challenge to a conviction rests on a claim that the evidence was insufficient because the trial *727 court improperly admitted evidence, the reviewing court shall consider all evidence admitted at trial to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction.” (quoting Code § 19.2-324.1)).

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Com. v. McNealgreen
va · 2011 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015STANDARD OF REVIEW Code § 19.2-324.11 provides “when a challenge to a conviction rests on a claim that the evidence was insufficient because the trial court improperly admitted evidence, the reviewing court shall consider all evidence admitted at trial to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction.” If this Court were to determine that the evidence was erroneously admitted and not harmless error, “the case shall be remanded for a new trial if the Commonwealth elects to have a new trial.” Code § 19.2-324.1. 1 In granting appellant’s petition for appeal, this Court

2015STANDARD OF REVIEW Code § 19.2-324.11 provides “when a challenge to a conviction rests on a claim that the evidence was insufficient because the trial court improperly admitted evidence, the reviewing court shall consider all evidence admitted at trial to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction.” If this Court were to determine that the evidence was erroneously admitted and not harmless error, “the case shall be remanded for a new trial if the Commonwealth elects to have a new trial.” Code § 19.2-324.1. 1 In granting appellant’s petition for appeal, this Court

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Vincent v. Com.green
va · 2008 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015STANDARD OF REVIEW Code § 19.2-324.11 provides “when a challenge to a conviction rests on a claim that the evidence was insufficient because the trial court improperly admitted evidence, the reviewing court shall consider all evidence admitted at trial to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction.” If this Court were to determine that the evidence was erroneously admitted and not harmless error, “the case shall be remanded for a new trial if the Commonwealth elects to have a new trial.” Code § 19.2-324.1. 1 In granting appellant’s petition for appeal, this Court

2015STANDARD OF REVIEW Code § 19.2-324.11 provides “when a challenge to a conviction rests on a claim that the evidence was insufficient because the trial court improperly admitted evidence, the reviewing court shall consider all evidence admitted at trial to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction.” If this Court were to determine that the evidence was erroneously admitted and not harmless error, “the case shall be remanded for a new trial if the Commonwealth elects to have a new trial.” Code § 19.2-324.1. 1 In granting appellant’s petition for appeal, this Court

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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
Davis v. Commonwealth green
vactapp · 1991
1 sentence

2020“The evidence is considered in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, as the prevailing party below.” Id. 6 We note that under Code § 19.2-324.1 “when a challenge to a conviction rests on a claim that the evidence was insufficient because the trial court improperly admitted evidence, the reviewing court shall consider all evidence admitted at trial to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction.” Thus, in considering whether the evidence before the trial court was sufficient to sustain appellant’s conviction, we do not omit from our evaluation any evidence t

12020–2020
Royals v. Commonwealth green
va · 1957
2 sentences

2016Although the radar reading was admitted into evidence without objection, Wells relies upon Royals v. Commonwealth, 198 Va. 876 , 96 S.E.2d 812 (1957), and Gray v. Commonwealth, 18 Va.App. 663 , 446 S.E.2d 480 (1994), to argue that the Commonwealth did not meet its burden of proving that the radar device had been properly set up and tested.

2016Although the radar reading was admitted into evidence without objection, Wells relies upon Royals v. Commonwealth, 198 Va. 876 , 96 S.E.2d 812 (1957), and Gray v. Commonwealth, 18 Va.App. 663 , 446 S.E.2d 480 (1994), to argue that the Commonwealth did not meet its burden of proving that the radar device had been properly set up and tested.

12016–2016
Gray v. Commonwealth green
vactapp · 1994
2 sentences

2016Although the radar reading was admitted into evidence without objection, Wells relies upon Royals v. Commonwealth, 198 Va. 876 , 96 S.E.2d 812 (1957), and Gray v. Commonwealth, 18 Va.App. 663 , 446 S.E.2d 480 (1994), to argue that the Commonwealth did not meet its burden of proving that the radar device had been properly set up and tested.

2016Although the radar reading was admitted into evidence without objection, Wells relies upon Royals v. Commonwealth, 198 Va. 876 , 96 S.E.2d 812 (1957), and Gray v. Commonwealth, 18 Va.App. 663 , 446 S.E.2d 480 (1994), to argue that the Commonwealth did not meet its burden of proving that the radar device had been properly set up and tested.

12016–2016

Statutes the citing opinions construe

VA § Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-324.1 (5) VA § Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-413 (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.

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