Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided June 23, 1992No. Record No. 0009-91-2PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

WILLIS, J.

Timothy E. Johnson was found guilty of failing to stop at the scene of an accident in violation of Code § 46.2-894. He was sentenced to ten years imprisonment, suspended on condition of good behavior. On appeal, he contends that the evidence was insufficient to convict him. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

On appeal, we review the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, granting to it all reasonable inferences fairly deducible therefrom. The judgment of a trial court sitting without a jury is entitled to the same weight as a jury…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Josephs v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1990
  2. Herchenbach v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
  3. Smith v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1989

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Edwards v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
  2. Smith v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2000
  3. Cottee v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2000
  4. Neel v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2007
  5. Clarke v. GaldamezSupreme Court of Virginia · 2016

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