Legal Opinion

Derek Justice Doggett v. Commonwealth of Virginia

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided April 12, 2016No. 0548152PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEALES, Judge.

Derek Justice Doggett (appellant) was convicted in a bench trial in the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County of felony racing in violation of Code § 46.2-865.1. On appeal to this Court, appellant argues that the trial court “erred by finding that the Commonwealth had proven that a race occurred”; erred by finding that appellant’s “failure to allow the other vehicle to pass him constituted behavior so gross, wanton or culpable so as to show a disregard for human life”; and erred “by finding that [appellant] caused the accident.” Finding that the circuit court did not err, we…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Kelly v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
  3. Riner v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2004
  4. Crowder v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
  5. Maxwell v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2008

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3Cited by4 opinions

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