John Arthur Livesay v. Commonwealth of Virginia

VIRGINIA: PUBLISHED In the Court of Appeals of Virginia on Tuesday the 27th day of May, 2025. John Arthur Livesay, Petitioner, against Record No. 1141-23-2 Commonwealth of Virginia, Respondent. Upon a Petition for a Writ of Actual Innocence Before Judges O’Brien, Raphael, and Lorish In January 1998, John Arthur Livesay entered an Alford1 plea for first-degree murder and for using a firearm in committing that murder. He was sentenced to 53 years of incarceration. In 2023, Livesay petitioned, pro se, for a writ of actual innocence based on non-biological evidence. See Code §§ 19.2-327.10 to…