Legal Opinion
Turner v. Jackson
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided May 5, 1992No. Record No. 0769-91-2PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KOONTZ, C.J.
On May 15, 1989, Larry D. Jackson, the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services, 1 determined that a complaint of child abuse against Stephen C. Turner was “founded.” 2 Turner appealed the Commissioner’s decision to the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County, which sustained the “founded” disposition of child abuse. On appeal, Turner alleges five grounds of error: (1) the hearing officer applied the incorrect burden of proof and improperly admitted evidence of prior abuse by Turner; (2) the circuit court applied the incorrect standard of review; (3) the Commissioner…
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