Legal Opinion

Downey v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided October 25, 2011No. 1936102PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUMPHREYS, Judge.

Robin L. Downey (“Downey”) appeals the revocation and re-suspension of her previously suspended sentences on six felony convictions in the Circuit Court of the County of Chesterfield (“circuit court”). Downey alleges the circuit court erred in finding the evidence sufficient to prove Downey violated the conditions of her probation “when the only evidence of any violation was her own uncorroborated statement.” For the reasons that follow, we affirm the circuit court’s judgment in this matter.

I. Background

On December 15, 2008, the circuit court sentenced Downey to a total of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Grant v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
  4. Slayton v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
  5. Davis v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991

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3Cited by2 opinions

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  2. Joseph Wiley v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2013

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