Legal Opinion
Coleman v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided July 20, 1993No. Record No. 0177-92-2PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WILLIS, J.
On appeal from his conviction of operating a motor vehicle after having been declared an habitual offender, Bobby Lee Coleman contends his conviction should be reversed because the road on which he drove is within a Federal enclave and is not a “highway” of the Commonwealth. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The facts are undisputed. On June 7, 1991, Coleman was adjudged an habitual offender pursuant to Code § 46.2-355. On September 11, 1991, he operated a motor vehicle on a road within the Defense General Supply Center, a federal enclave located within…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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