Legal Opinion

Vonda Kay Wilson v. Commonwealth of Virginia

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided December 28, 1999No. 2683981PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIS, Judge.

On appeal from the revocation of her suspension of sentence, Vonda Kay Wilson contends that the trial court erred in sentencing her to prison, rather than ordering her admission to a community-based detention center. She argues that her sentence violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. (ADA). We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

On September 2, 1993, Wilson was convicted of unlawful wounding and was sentenced to five years imprisonment, suspended on conditions including probation. On March 10, 1998, the trial court determined that…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. YeskeySupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. Davis v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State of Iowa v. Reed Nathan BarclayCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2017
  2. State v. HonkaMontana Supreme Court · 2016

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