Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Heflin
Nelson County Circuit Court
Decided January 24, 1992No. Case No. CR-2956PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
By Judge J. Michael Gamble
Mr. Heflin is charged with operating a motor vehicle after having been declared an habitual offender. Mr. Eggleston, his attorney, has filed a motion to dismiss this case because Mr. Heflin is alleged to have been an alcoholic as defined under § 37.1-1 of the Code of Virginia at the time he was declared to be an habitual offender. Under the theory of this motion, § 8.01-9 of the Code of Virginia would have required that a guardian ad litem be appointed to represent him at the time he was declared to be an habitual offender in May, 1979.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Buchanan v. BuchananSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
- Moses v. AkersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1961
- Slaughter v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1981
- Dunn v. Terry, AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Burks Bros. of Virginia, Inc. v. JonesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Commonwealth v. FisherWarren County Circuit Court · 1992
- Veverka v. CommonwealthFrederick County Circuit Court · 1993