Legal Opinion
Titcomb v. Wyant
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided August 6, 1985No. Record No. 0086-84PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BENTON, J.
Kenneth L. Titcomb filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the Virginia Supreme Court alleging that his trial and conviction should be nullified because of ineffective assistance of counsel. The writ was awarded returnable to the Circuit Court of Prince William County. After hearing the evidence at a plenary hearing, the circuit court found that Titcomb failed in his burden of proof and denied his petition for the writ. Titcomb initially appealed the circuit court’s denial to the Supreme Court. On December 14, 1984, the Court dismissed this appeal, concluding that…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Webb v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1963
- United States v. James David Blue Thunder, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- Stokes v. Warden, Powhatan Correctional CenterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Smith v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1986
- Kenneth L. Titcomb v. Commonwealth of Virginia Judy WyantCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- Webb's Trustee v. Lynchburg Shoe Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1908
- Bullock v. NetherlandRichmond County Circuit Court · 1995
- Darrell W. Willis v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
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