Legal Opinion

Bisping v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided January 13, 1978No. Records 770579 and 770693PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHarman, J.

By a final order in this scire facias proceeding on January 28, 1977, the trial court ordered execution to issue on its judgment founded on forfeiture of two recognizances totaling $50,000 executed by Robert Casper Bisping (Bisping or principal) and Jimmie Exum (Exum or surety). These recognizances, one in the amount of $40,000 and the other for $10,000, were executed to admit Bisping to bail pending appeal of his multiple felony convictions for sexual offenses against minor children. Bisping’s petition to this court for a writ of error was refused on January 2,1976, 216 Va. 1, and certiorari…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Buck v. KuykendallSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Musco v. . United Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1909
  3. Beck v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
  4. Greene County v. LydySupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
  5. Spindel v. JamisonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1958

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Potomac Hospital Corp. v. DillonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
  2. State v. HernandezNebraska Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. Heacock v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. BattleNorfolk County Circuit Court · 1983
  5. Potomac Hospital Corp. v. DillonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985

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