Legal Opinion

Campbell v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided November 19, 2002No. 3027011PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELSEY, Judge.

The appellant, Kenneth Edward Campbell, claims the trial court erred on two grounds when it convicted him for driving as a habitual offender (second offense) in violation of Code § 46.2-357. First, Campbell argues that the Commonwealth had no jurisdiction over this offense because the road he traveled on was exclusively within a federal military base. Second, Campbell contends the road should not be deemed a public highway for purposes of the habitual offender statute. Persuaded by neither argument, we affirm.

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While stationed as a guard at Cheatham Annex, a federal military…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. James v. Dravo Contracting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
  2. McGee v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
  3. Archer v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
  4. North Dakota v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Smith v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1978

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3Cited by37 opinions

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  2. Joyce v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2010
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  5. South v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005

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