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Griffin plea in Virginia

6 Virginia opinions name it 2 courts 1981–2022 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Mayberry v. Pennsylvaniagreen
scotus · 1965 · cited in 2 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
2 sentences

1981See O’Connor v. Ohio, 382 U.S. 286 (1965).

1981See O'Connor v. Ohio, 382 U.S. 286 , 86 S.Ct. 445 , 15 L.Ed.2d 337 (1965).

22
Jonta Ramsey v. Commonwealth of Virginiagreen
vactapp · 2015 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016Prejudice to Commonwealth “It is well established that a defendant’s knowing and voluntary pretrial decisions may preclude him from exercising certain rights in the future, including constitutional rights, if they result in prejudice to the Commonwealth.... ” Hubbard v. Commonwealth, 60 Va.App. 200 , 211 n. 4, 725 S.E.2d 163 , 168 n. 4 (2012). “[A] motion to withdraw a guilty plea may be appropriately denied where the record indicates that there has been some form of significant prejudice to the Commonwealth.” Ramsey v. Commonwealth, 65 Va.App. 593, 600 , 779 S.E.2d 241, 245 (2015) (quoting Hu

2016Prejudice to Commonwealth “It is well established that a defendant’s knowing and voluntary pretrial decisions may preclude him from exercising certain rights in the future, including constitutional rights, if they result in prejudice to the Commonwealth.... ” Hubbard v. Commonwealth, 60 Va.App. 200 , 211 n. 4, 725 S.E.2d 163 , 168 n. 4 (2012). “[A] motion to withdraw a guilty plea may be appropriately denied where the record indicates that there has been some form of significant prejudice to the Commonwealth.” Ramsey v. Commonwealth, 65 Va.App. 593, 600 , 779 S.E.2d 241, 245 (2015) (quoting Hu

11
Lashon Marcay Pritchett v. Commonwealth of Virginiagreen
vactapp · 2013 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016Prejudice to Commonwealth “It is well established that a defendant’s knowing and voluntary pretrial decisions may preclude him from exercising certain rights in the future, including constitutional rights, if they result in prejudice to the Commonwealth.... ” Hubbard v. Commonwealth, 60 Va.App. 200 , 211 n. 4, 725 S.E.2d 163 , 168 n. 4 (2012). “[A] motion to withdraw a guilty plea may be appropriately denied where the record indicates that there has been some form of significant prejudice to the Commonwealth.” Ramsey v. Commonwealth, 65 Va.App. 593, 600 , 779 S.E.2d 241, 245 (2015) (quoting Hu

2016Prejudice to Commonwealth “It is well established that a defendant’s knowing and voluntary pretrial decisions may preclude him from exercising certain rights in the future, including constitutional rights, if they result in prejudice to the Commonwealth.... ” Hubbard v. Commonwealth, 60 Va.App. 200 , 211 n. 4, 725 S.E.2d 163 , 168 n. 4 (2012). “[A] motion to withdraw a guilty plea may be appropriately denied where the record indicates that there has been some form of significant prejudice to the Commonwealth.” Ramsey v. Commonwealth, 65 Va.App. 593, 600 , 779 S.E.2d 241, 245 (2015) (quoting Hu

11
O'Connor v. Ohiogreen
scotus · 1965 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
1 sentence

1981See O'Connor v. Ohio, 382 U.S. 286 , 86 S.Ct. 445 , 15 L.Ed.2d 337 (1965).

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Rembert v. Evansgreen
· 1910 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
1 sentence

1981See O'Connor v. Ohio, 382 U.S. 286 , 86 S.Ct. 445 , 15 L.Ed.2d 337 (1965).

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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
Draper v. Washington green
scotus · 1963
2 sentences

2016“Alternative methods of reporting trial proceedings,” we observed, “are permissible if they place before the appellate court an equivalent report of the events at trial from which the appellant’s contentions arise.” 372 U.S. at 495 .

2016“Alternative methods of reporting trial proceedings,” we observed, “are permissible if they place before the appellate court an equivalent report of the events at trial from which the appellant’s contentions arise.” 372 U.S. at 495 .

22016–2016
Jerome Alexander Griffin v. Commonwealth of Virginia green
vactapp · 2016
2 sentences

2022Consequently, this Court affirmed the trial court’s denial of Griffin’s motion to withdraw his pleas, given that the plain language of the plea agreement and “the transcript of the plea colloquy demonstrate[d] that Griffin expressly agreed to waive any ability to withdraw his guilty pleas.” Id. 3 As we stated in Griffin, “[a]n express waiver is a ‘voluntary action or inaction with intent to surrender a right in esse with knowledge of the facts and circumstances which gave birth to the right.’” Id. at 718-19 (quoting Emps.

2022Consequently, this Court affirmed the trial court’s denial of Griffin’s motion to withdraw his pleas, given that the plain language of the plea agreement and “the transcript of the plea colloquy demonstrate[d] that Griffin expressly agreed to waive any ability to withdraw his guilty pleas.” Id. 3 As we stated in Griffin, “[a]n express waiver is a ‘voluntary action or inaction with intent to surrender a right in esse with knowledge of the facts and circumstances which gave birth to the right.’” Id. at 718-19 (quoting Emps.

12022–2022
Hubbard v. Commonwealth green
vactapp · 2012
2 sentences

2016Prejudice to Commonwealth “It is well established that a defendant’s knowing and voluntary pretrial decisions may preclude him from exercising certain rights in the future, including constitutional rights, if they result in prejudice to the Commonwealth.... ” Hubbard v. Commonwealth, 60 Va.App. 200 , 211 n. 4, 725 S.E.2d 163 , 168 n. 4 (2012). “[A] motion to withdraw a guilty plea may be appropriately denied where the record indicates that there has been some form of significant prejudice to the Commonwealth.” Ramsey v. Commonwealth, 65 Va.App. 593, 600 , 779 S.E.2d 241, 245 (2015) (quoting Hu

2016Prejudice to Commonwealth “It is well established that a defendant’s knowing and voluntary pretrial decisions may preclude him from exercising certain rights in the future, including constitutional rights, if they result in prejudice to the Commonwealth.... ” Hubbard v. Commonwealth, 60 Va.App. 200 , 211 n. 4, 725 S.E.2d 163 , 168 n. 4 (2012). “[A] motion to withdraw a guilty plea may be appropriately denied where the record indicates that there has been some form of significant prejudice to the Commonwealth.” Ramsey v. Commonwealth, 65 Va.App. 593, 600 , 779 S.E.2d 241, 245 (2015) (quoting Hu

12016–2016

Where else courts name it

CA 253 (1961–2026) OH 25 (1963–2026) FL 16 (1968–2020) GA 15 (1995–2025) PA 12 (1968–2024) TX 11 (1973–2025) WI 10 (1966–2025) ID 10 (1992–2015) CT 9 (1966–2015) MO 9 (1993–2019) KS 9 (1967–2026) MS 9 (1971–2017) IN 7 (1998–2013) MI 7 (1969–2006) VA 6 (1981–2022) AL 6 (1958–2024) TN 5 (1967–2018) NY 4 (1962–2002) MN 4 (1966–2025) ME 4 (1983–2000) NV 4 (1964–1982) IA 4 (2016–2021) IL 4 (1970–2017) AZ 4 (1971–2024) ND 4 (2009–2009) NJ 3 (1967–2002) AR 3 (1984–2017) LA 3 (1988–2015) HI 3 (1969–2011) UT 3 (2014–2016) MD 3 (1967–2014) CO 3 (1972–2024) WA 3 (1970–1996) MA 3 (1962–1996) VT 3 (2013–2019) OK 3 (1974–1993) WV 2 (1963–1982) DE 2 (1991–1995) SC 2 (1993–2021) AK 2 (1982–2014) RI 2 (1977–1978) GU 2 (2021–2022) DC 2 (2003–2017) KY 2 (1984–2014)

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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