Ramsey v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COLEMAN, J.
Violet Marie Ramsey (Salaski) appeals her convictions by jury trial of forgery, uttering and conspiracy to commit a felony on the grounds that the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions. Alternatively, she argues that the double jeopardy bar and application of Wharton’s Rule precluded her conviction of conspiracy to commit a felony since she was convicted of the substantive offenses as a principal in the second degree. 1 We find the evidence sufficient to support all convictions and hold that the conspiracy conviction is not barred by either double jeopardy…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Whalen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. PetersonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
- Floyd v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1978
- United States v. James E. ArringtonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Rollston v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
- Lash v. County of HenricoCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1992
- Amato v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1987
- Schwartz v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005
- Bass v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2000
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