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5 Virginia opinions name it 1 courts 2011–2024 3 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Scott v. Commonwealthgreen2 sentences2024Property Damage A conviction for property damage under Code § 18.2-137(B) requires proof that “a person perform[ed] a volitional act that damage[d] the property of another and the person specifically intend[ed] to cause damage to the property by that act.” Knight v. Commonwealth, 61 Va. App. 148, 162 (2012) (quoting Scott v. Commonwealth, 58 Va. App. 35, 49 (2011)). 2012Reversed and remanded. 4 See Scott, 58 Va. App. at 39 , 707 S.E.2d at 19 (reversing a conviction for felony property damage under Code § 18.2-137(B) and “remand[ing] for re-sentencing on the lesser-included offense set forth in Code § 18.2-137(A)”). | 2 | 2 |
Scott Edward Knight v. Commonwealth of Virginiagreen1 sentence2024Property Damage A conviction for property damage under Code § 18.2-137(B) requires proof that “a person perform[ed] a volitional act that damage[d] the property of another and the person specifically intend[ed] to cause damage to the property by that act.” Knight v. Commonwealth, 61 Va. App. 148, 162 (2012) (quoting Scott v. Commonwealth, 58 Va. App. 35, 49 (2011)). | 1 | 1 |
Burrell v. Commonwealthgreen1 sentence2022Standard of Review When reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, this Court presumes the trial court’s judgment is correct, gives the judgment “the same weight as a jury verdict,” and will not disturb it on appeal unless it is “plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” Sierra v. Commonwealth, 59 Va. App. 770, 775 (2012) (quoting Burrell v. Commonwealth, 58 Va. App. 417, 433 (2011)); Smallwood v. Commonwealth, 72 Va. App. 119 , 127 (2020) (quoting Pijor v. Commonwealth, 294 Va. 502, 512 (2017)). “[T[he evidence and all reasonable inferences flowing therefrom must be viewed in the ligh | 1 | 1 |
Sierra v. Commonwealthgreen1 sentence2022Standard of Review When reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, this Court presumes the trial court’s judgment is correct, gives the judgment “the same weight as a jury verdict,” and will not disturb it on appeal unless it is “plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” Sierra v. Commonwealth, 59 Va. App. 770, 775 (2012) (quoting Burrell v. Commonwealth, 58 Va. App. 417, 433 (2011)); Smallwood v. Commonwealth, 72 Va. App. 119 , 127 (2020) (quoting Pijor v. Commonwealth, 294 Va. 502, 512 (2017)). “[T[he evidence and all reasonable inferences flowing therefrom must be viewed in the ligh | 1 | 1 |
Crowder v. Commonwealthgreen1 sentence2022See, e.g., Crowder v. Commonwealth, 41 Va. App. 658, 664-65 (2003) (reversing a conviction when the owner failed to testify to the estimated value of his destroyed crops); Gilliam v. Commonwealth, No. 1254-12-1, slip op. at 10 (Va. Ct. App. May 27, 2014) (holding the Commonwealth failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the cost of repair was $1,000 or more when the only testimony regarding the cost was an inadmissible hearsay statement); Brown v. Commonwealth, No. 2825-07-1, slip op. at 11 (Va. Ct. App. Jan. 27, 2009) (reversing a conviction where the only testimony as to value was the | 1 | 1 |
Pijor v. Commonwealthgreen1 sentence2022Standard of Review When reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, this Court presumes the trial court’s judgment is correct, gives the judgment “the same weight as a jury verdict,” and will not disturb it on appeal unless it is “plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” Sierra v. Commonwealth, 59 Va. App. 770, 775 (2012) (quoting Burrell v. Commonwealth, 58 Va. App. 417, 433 (2011)); Smallwood v. Commonwealth, 72 Va. App. 119 , 127 (2020) (quoting Pijor v. Commonwealth, 294 Va. 502, 512 (2017)). “[T[he evidence and all reasonable inferences flowing therefrom must be viewed in the ligh | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virginia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Enriquez v. Commonwealth
green
1 sentence2022Standard of Review When reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, this Court presumes the trial court’s judgment is correct, gives the judgment “the same weight as a jury verdict,” and will not disturb it on appeal unless it is “plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” Sierra v. Commonwealth, 59 Va. App. 770, 775 (2012) (quoting Burrell v. Commonwealth, 58 Va. App. 417, 433 (2011)); Smallwood v. Commonwealth, 72 Va. App. 119 , 127 (2020) (quoting Pijor v. Commonwealth, 294 Va. 502, 512 (2017)). “[T[he evidence and all reasonable inferences flowing therefrom must be viewed in the ligh | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Crowder v. Commonwealth
green
2 sentences2011He argues the trial court erred as a matter of law when it applied our decision in Crowder v. Commonwealth, 16 Va.App. 382 , 429 S.E.2d 893 , aff'd en banc, 17 Va.App. 202 , 436 S.E.2d 192 (1993), to convict him on the basis that “even criminal negligence is sufficient to support a conviction under the statute.” Scott further argues the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction under the statute as properly understood. 2011He argues the trial court erred as a matter of law when it applied our decision in Crowder v. Commonwealth, 16 Va.App. 382 , 429 S.E.2d 893 , aff'd en banc, 17 Va.App. 202 , 436 S.E.2d 192 (1993), to convict him on the basis that “even criminal negligence is sufficient to support a conviction under the statute.” Scott further argues the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction under the statute as properly understood. | 1 | 2011–2011 |
Crowder v. Commonwealth
neutral
2 sentences2011He argues the trial court erred as a matter of law when it applied our decision in Crowder v. Commonwealth, 16 Va.App. 382 , 429 S.E.2d 893 , aff'd en banc, 17 Va.App. 202 , 436 S.E.2d 192 (1993), to convict him on the basis that “even criminal negligence is sufficient to support a conviction under the statute.” Scott further argues the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction under the statute as properly understood. 2011He argues the trial court erred as a matter of law when it applied our decision in Crowder v. Commonwealth, 16 Va.App. 382 , 429 S.E.2d 893 , aff'd en banc, 17 Va.App. 202 , 436 S.E.2d 192 (1993), to convict him on the basis that “even criminal negligence is sufficient to support a conviction under the statute.” Scott further argues the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction under the statute as properly understood. | 1 | 2011–2011 |
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.