Legal Opinion

Wright v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided August 6, 1996No. 1509921PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*3JOSEPH E. BAKER, Judge.

Lawrence Wright (appellant) appeals from his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of Code § 18.2-248. Appellant contends that the trial court erred when it refused to permit him to introduce hearsay-evidence after a Commonwealth’s witness “opened the door” by making reference to other inadmissible hearsay evidence. A majority of a panel of this Court, in an unpublished opinion, held that the trial court did not err when it refused to let appellant introduce the hearsay in response to the Commonwealth’s evidence. Wright v.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Blain v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1988
  3. Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
  4. Roy v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
  5. Graham v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1920

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Taylor v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1998
  2. Luck v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1999
  3. Zook v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2000
  4. State of Washington v. Barclay Dylan BennettCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2024
  5. El Pueblo De P.R. v. Enrique Davila TorresSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1998

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