Legal Opinion

Mwangi v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided April 15, 2008No. 1146074PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McCLANAHAN, Judge.

Mwangi appeals from his conviction of driving under the influence, third conviction within five years. He argues that the evidence was insufficient to convict him because proof of one of the predicate prior convictions was an unsigned order of conviction from the City of Alexandria General District Court. He argues the order was inadmissible and invalid. We affirm the trial court.

I. BACKGROUND

On appeal, we review the evidence in the “light most favorable” to the Commonwealth. Commonwealth v. Hudson, 265 Va. 505, 514, 578 S.E.2d 781, 786 (2003) (citation omitted). That…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HudsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 2003
  2. Kelly v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
  3. Blain v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1988
  4. Watkins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1998
  5. Seaton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Mwangi v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2009
  2. Waller v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2008

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