John S. Koehler
- Sep 7, 2023
- 6 min
Two Opinions From the Court of Appeals to Start September
It's not officially fall until September 22, 2023 -- and with post-Labor Day temperatures in the upper 90s in the Star City, I can't...
John S. Koehler
- Aug 30, 2023
- 3 min
Default, dear Brutus , is not in our stars, But in ourselves
Ok, I am quite sure I am not the first to butcher the Bard when the legal issue is a default judgment, but with only one new opinion from...
John S. Koehler
- Aug 16, 2023
- 12 min
In which we learn about Silencers, the History of Booze in Virginia, and a Despicable Scam
The Court of Appeals of Virginia released three published opinions this week. Brian Kuang-Ming Welsh v. Commonwealth of Virginia involves...
John S. Koehler
- Aug 11, 2023
- 9 min
4 New Opinions and an En Banc Grant
The Court of Appeals of Virginia released 4 published opinions this week and also announced the granting of a petition for rehearing en...
John S. Koehler
- Aug 2, 2023
- 7 min
2 Criminal Decisions, 1 Worker's Compensation & 1 Domestic Case -- What happened to the new regime?
Four new decisions from the Court of Appeals today, and the first one starts off with a bang, or rather a bang-bang-bang. Patrick...
John S. Koehler
- Jul 26, 2023
- 6 min
Three Appeals -- The Reversal Is Important
Last week the Court of Appeals issued a single opinion and then two more today, and while the Commonwealth was the appellee in all three,...