Legal Opinion
Reyes v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 21, 2019No. Record 180191PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY JUSTICE WILLIAM C. MIMS
In this appeal, we consider whether the Court of Appeals erred by affirming a trial court's denial of a continuance sought under Code § 19.2-159.1.
I. BACKGROUND AND MATERIAL PROCEEDINGS BELOW
Miguel Antonio Reyes pled guilty to a single charge of robbery, in violation of Code § 18.2-58. After a hearing, the circuit court accepted the plea and found Reyes guilty. It *246 ordered a presentence report and set the case for sentencing in May 2016.
At the May sentencing hearing, Roger G. Nord, Reyes' court-appointed counsel, moved for a continuance so that Reyes could be…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Reyes v. Commonwealth of VirginiaDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2022
- Reyes v. Commonwealth of VirginiaDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2021