Legal Opinion

Jones v. City of Lynchburg

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided September 10, 1996No. 1896953PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELDER, Judge.

Alfred McKinley Jones (appellant) appeals his conviction for driving with a prohibited blood alcohol level, in violation of *169Lynchburg Code § 25-162. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in failing to dismiss the drunk driving charge as barred on double jeopardy and collateral estoppel grounds. Because the trial court did not err, we affirm appellant’s conviction.

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FACTS

On April 8,1995, a vehicle driven by appellant nearly struck another vehicle. Officer P.K. Redd of the Lynchburg Police Department arrived at the scene shortly thereafter. Appellant failed three field…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. United States v. HalperSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. State v. HigaHawaii Supreme Court · 1995
  4. People v. MooreIllinois Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Simon v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Highsmith v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
  2. Janes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1998
  3. Swain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. Cummings v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
  5. Douglas Thomas Whittemore v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997

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