Reckless Driving Lawyer Sussex Virginia

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Christopher v. Commonwealth

Facts:

The Circuit Court, Sussex (Virginia), entered final judgments of conviction after it found defendant guilty of speeding and reckless driving. Defendant appealed.

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

·         Regarding the "ends of justice exception" to the rule concerning waiver of issues on appeal, the record must affirmatively show that a miscarriage of justice has occurred, not that a miscarriage might have occurred. Ordinarily, in the criminal context, application of the ends of justice exception is appropriate where the accused was convicted for conduct that was not a criminal offense or the record affirmatively proves that an element of the offense did not occur. However, some procedures are so crucial that a court's failure to adhere to them constitutes error that is clear, substantial, and material even in the absence of affirmative proof of error in the result. 

·         When considering the sufficiency of the evidence on appeal in a criminal case, a reviewing court views the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, granting to it all reasonable inferences fairly deducible from the evidence. In so doing, a reviewing court must discard the evidence of the accused in conflict with that of the Commonwealth, and regard as true all the credible evidence favorable to the Commonwealth and all fair inferences that may be drawn therefrom. The judgment of a trial court sitting without a jury is entitled to the same weight as a jury verdict and will not be set aside unless it appears from the evidence that the judgment is plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.

Reckless Driving Lawyer Sussex Virginia

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