Legal Opinion

Wimbish v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided April 8, 2008No. 2873063PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERT J. HUMPHREYS, Judge.

William Jerry Wimbish appeals his conviction for driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated, in violation of Code § 18.2-266, and the mandatory ten-day jail sentence he received as required by Code § 18.2-270. Wimbish raises two issues on appeal. First, he argues that the admission of the “Certificate of Blood Alcohol Analysis” by the trial court violated his confrontation right under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Second, he argues that the trial court erred by sentencing him to ten days in jail as required by Code § 18.2-270 because Code §…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Davis v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  4. Blain v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1988
  5. Thomas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006

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3Cited by15 opinions

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