Legal Opinion

Gardner v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided May 3, 1954No. Record 4205PublishedCited by 61 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtHudgins, C.J.

James E. Gardner, hereinafter designated defendant, seeks by this writ of error a reversal of a judgment convicting him of driving an automobile while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of Code section 18-75.

The Attorney General moved to dismiss the writ of error because defendant’s brief does not contain a statement of facts as required by rule 5:12:1(c), Rules of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia. We have repeatedly said that compliance with this rule is of immeasuable help to the Court in deciding the questions presented, and have warned that a failure to comply with it…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State v. BensonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
  2. Owens v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1947
  3. State v. GattonOhio Court of Appeals · 1938
  4. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. LassiterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1952
  5. Owens v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1927

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3Cited by61 opinions

  1. Ernest Kay v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1958
  2. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  3. Simon v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
  4. State v. AlbrightCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1980
  5. Walton v. City of RoanokeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1963

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