Legal Opinion
Copeland v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided August 12, 2008No. 1547081PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Upon a Petition for a Writ of Actual Innocence
The Circuit Court for the City of Chesapeake convicted Darrell Andrew Copeland of possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony, a violation of Code § 18.2-308.2(A). See Conviction Order, Case No. CR07-949 (May 2, 2007); Sentencing Order, Case No. CR07-949 (August 7, 2007). At the time of trial, the putative firearm was in the possession of the Virginia Department of Forensic Science. After Copeland’s conviction became final, DFS issued a certificate of analysis which, both Copeland and the Commonwealth agree, made factual findings…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Young v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Logan v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005
- Armstrong v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2002
- Gibson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Carpitcher v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2007
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- William James Bowers, Jr. v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2012
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