Legal Opinion
Mwangi v. Com.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 27, 2009No. Record 081065PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Senior Justice ROSCOE B. STEPHENSON, JR.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming a conviction for driving under the influence, third offense, "where the Commonwealth's proof of recidivism relies on a purported order from a general district court which was never endorsed by a judge."
Frederick C. Mwangi was tried without a jury in the Circuit Court of the City of Alexandria. The court found him guilty of driving under the influence (DUI), in violation of Code § 18.2-266. Mwangi, found to have been convicted of DUI twice before within a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Palmer v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2005
- Mwangi v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2008
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