Legal Opinion
Kevin Lamont Knight, a/k/a Suge Knight v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided January 7, 2020No. 1162181Published
1Opinion of the Court
VIRGINIA: In the Court of Appeals of Virginia on Tuesday the 7th day of January, 2020. Kevin Lamont Knight, a/k/a PUBLISHED Suge Knight, Petitioner, against Record No. 1162-18-1 Commonwealth of Virginia, Respondent. Upon a Petition for a Writ of Actual Innocence Before Judges O’Brien, Russell, and Senior Judge Clements Kevin Lamont Knight, also known as Suge Knight, petitions this Court for a Writ of Actual Innocence pursuant to Chapter 19.3 of Title 19.2 of the Code of Virginia. A jury convicted Knight of first-degree murder, robbery, and two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a…
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- United States v. Ernest Bynum, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
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