Legal Opinion

Easter v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided March 7, 2000No. 0428992PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLE, Senior Judge.

James L. Easter, appellant, appeals his conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), third offense, in violation of Code § 18.2-266. Appellant contends: (1) the conviction violated his right against double jeopardy because he suffered an improper seven day license suspension when the officer failed to file the required incident report, and (2) the Commonwealth improperly amended the warrant to charge a third offense on de novo appeal in circuit court, when, pursuant to a plea agreement, he had already pled guilty to, and was convicted of, DUI, second offense,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. Eddie Lee AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
  2. Peterson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1987
  3. Buck v. City of DanvilleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1972
  4. Brame v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1996
  5. Peak v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Allen v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2001
  2. Depsky v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2007

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