Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided September 26, 1995No. 0672944PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*104COLEMAN, Judge.

Troy Nathaniel Johnson was convicted by a jury of malicious wounding of a law enforcement officer and escape in violation of Code § 18.2-478. Johnson contends that the trial court erred by admitting into evidence an unredacted bench warrant which disclosed that he had been convicted of robbery and use of a firearm during the robbery. He also contends that the trial court erred by denying his motion to strike the evidence on the escape charge. We find no error and, therefore, affirm the rulings of the trial court.

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2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Higginbotham v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
  3. Pugliese v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1993
  4. Scott v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
  5. Farmer v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  5. Johnson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1995

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