Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided September 18, 2007No. 0587064PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUMPHREYS, Judge.
Marquise Leon Nelson (“Nelson”) appeals his conviction for failure to appear, in violation of Code § 19.2-128(B). He argues the evidence was insufficient to prove that he willfully failed to appear in court and that the trial court erred in instructing the members of the jury that they could infer that a person intends the natural and probable consequences of his actions. For the following reasons, we hold that the evidence is sufficient to support his conviction, and do not address his argument regarding the jury instruction, as it is proeedurally defaulted.
BACKGROUND
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Martin v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1987
- Commonwealth v. HudsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 2003
- Edwards v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
- Derr v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1991
- Viney v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2005
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Joseph John Melick v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2018
- Cedric F. Clarke, s/k/a Cedric Francois Clarke v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2009
- Gina Gibson, s/k/a Gina Mae Gibson Nelson v. Wise County Department of Social ServicesCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2013
- Gregory Lee Wallace, s/k/a Gregory Lee Wallace, Jr. v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2020
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