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Three More Opinions for the Court of Appeals (sort of) – Three more Affirmances (mostly)

William R. Winters v. Cleome J. Winters, is, as the case suggests, a domestic relations case, but what it actually involves is the...

An Award You Have to Pay For is Advertising; Advertising You Have to Pay For and Provide Prospects i

So today I received my very first “vanity award” notification. If you are not familiar with the term “vanity award,” its basically...

Lightning Strikes Twice in One Day at the Court of Appeals — Two Criminal Cases Reversed

To say that Virginia’s Court of Appeals never reverses a criminal conviction would be an exaggeration. In truth, all appellate courts...

Just the Facts, Ma’am . . . If a Court of Appeals Opinion Puts You in Mind of Dragnet, You Jus

As this post’s headline intimates, when I began reading the sole published opinion of the Court of Appeal today, I immediately harkened...

Just Because I Heard You Say It Doesn’t Make it Hearsay

The Court of Appeals released its first published opinion of the new “term” on Tuesday – yes, I know that the appellate court’s in...

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