Virginia Drunk Driving Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Virginia or Court of Appeals of Virginia where the terms dui, dwi, drunk driving, or driving under the influence has been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily criminal cases and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions drunk driving related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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Bunton v. Commonwealth - 10/10/2000
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH Jerome B. Friedman, Judge
A jury convicted David James Bunton of second degree murder, robbery, and use of a firearm while committing a felony. On...
Griffin v. Commonwealth - 9/12/2000
Argued at Alexandria, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY LeRoy F. Millette, Jr., Judge
James Edward Griffin, Jr. (appellant) was convicted in a jury trial of felony murder, in violation of Code §...
Clay v. Commonwealth - 9/5/2000
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY Herbert C. Gill, Jr., Judge
Charles Walter Clay, Jr., (appellant) was convicted by a jury of reckless driving in violation of Code § 46.2-862 and evading...
Thomas v. Commonwealth - 9/5/2000
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY William Shore Robertson, Judge
Clarence Milton Thomas (defendant) was convicted by a jury for operating a motor vehicle after having been declared an habitual...
Fayette v. Stafford County Department of Social Services - 8/15/2000
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF STAFFORD COUNTY
James W. Haley, Jr., Judge
Christopher S. Fayette, Sr. (appellant) appeals the decision of the trial court terminating his parental rights to his son,...
Hailey v. Commonwealth - 8/15/2000
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY
Charles J. Strauss, Judge
Jason D. Hailey, appellant, appeals from his convictions for driving a motor vehicle on a suspended license and driving...
Morrisette v. Commonwealth - 8/8/2000
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG AND COUNTY OF JAMES CITY
Samuel Taylor Powell, III, Judge
Roy Edgar Morrisette appeals from his conviction in a bench trial for driving on a...
Maddox v. Commonwealth - 8/1/2000
Argued at Alexandria, Virginia
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLARKE COUNTY John R. Prosser, Judge
On appeal from his conviction of second degree murder, in violation of Code § 18.2-32, Michael Jennings...
Moore v. Commonwealth - 7/25/2000
Argued at Alexandria, Virginia
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ARLINGTON COUNTY Benjamin N. A. Kendrick, Judge
Phillip Moore, appellant, contends the trial court erred in quashing a subpoena duces...
Benjamin v. Commonwealth - 7/18/2000
Argued at Richmond, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG Oliver A. Pollard, Jr., Judge
Odeh Benjamin, appellant, was convicted of felony failure to stop at the scene of an accident involving physical...
Gills v. Commonwealth - 7/5/2000
Argued at Richmond, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GREENSVILLE COUNTY Robert G. O'Hara, Jr., Judge
Eddie Lee Gills was convicted following a bench trial of feloniously driving after having been declared an habitual...
Plasters v. Commonwealth - 6/27/2000
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY Duncan M. Byrd, Jr., Judge
The trial court convicted Susie M. Plasters of five counts of computer invasion of privacy in violation of Code § 18.2-152.5. She...
Cook v. Department Of Social Services Of Mecklenburg County - 6/20/2000
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MECKLENBURG COUNTY William L. Wellons, Judge
Larry P. Cook ("appellant") appeals the decision terminating his parental rights to his sons, Larreek and Larrell Garnes...
Kauffman v. Commonwealth - 6/20/2000
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS William R. Shelton, Judge
The trial judge convicted William Lee Kauffman of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in...
Sevachko v. Commonwealth - 6/13/2000
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE James M. Lumpkin, Judge Designate
A jury convicted Steven Christopher Sevachko of perjury in violation of Code § 18.2-434. The defendant argues the doctrine of collateral...
Marsh v. Commonwealth - 5/30/2000
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY Michael P. McWeeny, Judge
A jury convicted appellant, Fiona Elizabeth Marsh, of feloniously making false representations to obtain credit in violation of Code §...
Schoenfield v. Commonwealth - 5/23/2000
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Thomas N. Nance, Judge
Sarah Schoenfeld appeals from her conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense. She contends the trial...
Wallace v. Commonwealth - 5/23/2000
From the Circuit Court of MECKLENBURG County Charles L. McCormick, III, Judge
Appellant, Ronnell Wallace, entered guilty pleas on the charges of driving under the influence, driving after having been declared an habitual...
Hills v. Commonwealth - 5/23/2000
From the Circuit Court of FAIRFAX County Marcus D. Williams, Judge
David Lee Hills appeals from his conviction of rape. He contends:
1) the trial court erred in allowing an expert witness' testimony based upon statistical...
Moriarty v. Commonwealth - 5/16/2000
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ARLINGTON COUNTY Joanne F. Alper, Judge
Richard Baylor Moriarty (appellant) appeals the circuit court's denial of his appeal from the determination by the Commissioner of the...
McCain v. Commonwealth - 5/9/2000
Argued at Salem, Virginia
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF DANVILLE James F. Ingram, Judge
Barry Willie McCain (appellant) was convicted in a bench trial of driving under the influence of...
Tho v. Commonwealth - 5/9/2000
Argued at Richmond, Virginia
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY T. J. Hauler, Judge
On appeal from his convictions of driving under the influence, in violation of Code § 18.2-266, and...
Gormus v. Commonwealth - 5/2/2000
Argued at Richmond, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CAMPBELL COUNTY J. Samuel Johnston, Jr., Judge
Ralph Bailey Gormus (appellant) appeals from his jury trial convictions for misdemeanor hit-and-run pursuant to Code §...
Keesee v. Commonwealth - 4/25/2000
Argued at Salem, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CAMPBELL COUNTY J. Samuel Johnston, Jr., Judge
Mark Allen Keesee (appellant) appeals his conviction after a bench trial of driving while under the influence of alcohol in...
Hamlin v. Commonwealth - 4/25/2000
Argued at Richmond, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG Oliver A. Pollard, Jr., Judge
Michael L. Hamlin (appellant) appeals from his bench trial conviction for possession of cocaine. On appeal, he...
Carey v. Commonwealth - 4/25/2000
Argued at Alexandria, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY M. Langhorne Keith, Judge
On appeal, Charles Rising Carey (appellant) challenges his conviction for driving while intoxicated. He contends that the...
Smith v. Commonwealth - 4/18/2000
Argued at Alexandria, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY Kathleen H. MacKay, Judge
Patricia A. Smith (appellant) appeals from her bench trial conviction for driving while intoxicated in violation of Code §...
Hall v. Commonwealth - 4/18/2000
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY William R. Shelton, Judge
On appeal from his conviction of forging a public record, in violation of Code § 18.2-168, Theodore Lee Hall contends that the evidence was insufficient to...
Dorsey v. Commonwealth - 4/4/2000
Argued at Alexandria, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ARLINGTON COUNTY Benjamin N. A. Kendrick, Judge
Leroy Dorsey (appellant) was convicted in a jury trial of robbery, in violation of Code § 18.2-58, and the use of a...
Commonwealth v. Lowe - 3/14/2000
Argued at Alexandria, Virginia
From the Circuit Court of LOUDOUN COUNTY Carlton Penn, Judge Designate
The Commonwealth appeals a ruling by the trial court that Robert Wayne Lowe's 1991 conviction in Maryland for driving...
Easter v. Commonwealth - 3/7/2000
Argued at Richmond, Virginia
JUDGE MARVIN F. COLE
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LUNENBURG COUNTY William L. Wellons, Judge
James L. Easter, appellant, appeals his conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol...
Kindred v. Commonwealth - 3/7/2000
Argued at Chesapeake, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF HAMPTON Wilford Taylor, Jr., Judge
Terrence Lester Kindred, Jr. (appellant) was convicted in a bench trial of possession with intent to distribute...
Pennington v. Royal - 2/29/2000
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WARREN COUNTY Dennis L. Hupp, Judge
Ray Milton Pennington, III, (appellant) was convicted in a jury trial of driving under the influence of alcohol, third offense, in...
Commonwealth v. Beargie - 2/15/2000
Argued at Salem, Virginia
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY William Shore Robertson, Judge
Pursuant to Code § 46.2-362, the Commonwealth appeals from an order entered by the Fauquier...
Hostetter v. Commonwealth - 2/15/2000
Argued at Salem, Virginia
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY George E. Honts, III, Judge
A jury convicted Grover F. Hostetter, Jr., of driving under the influence of alcohol and two...
White v. City of Lynchburg - 2/15/2000
Present: Judges Coleman, Elder and Senior Judge Cole
Argued by teleconference
MEMORANDUM OPINION * BY JUDGE LARRY G. ELDER
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG Mosby G. Perrow, III, Judge
Vicky...
Cottee v. Commonwealth - 2/1/2000
Don Meredith Cottee (defendant) was convicted, in a bench trial, on indictments charging two counts of aggravated involuntary manslaughter in violation of Code § 18.2-36.1(B). On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court...
Castro v. Commonwealth of Virginia - 1/11/2000
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ARLINGTON COUNTY Charles H. Duff, Judge Designate
Frank D. Castro conditionally pled guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, reserving his right to appeal the admissibility of the...
Rasmussen v. Commonwealth - 12/28/1999
Present: Judges Elder, Annunziata and Lemons Argued at Alexandria, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY Arthur B. Vieregg, Jr., Judge
David T. Rasmussen appeals his conviction for drunk driving (third offense...
Stover v. Commonwealth - 12/28/1999
Present: Judges Benton, Bray and Bumgardner Argued at Salem, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY Porter R. Graves, Jr., Judge
Eddie Wayne Stover (defendant) was convicted by a jury of involuntary...
Harris v. Commonwealth of Virginia - 12/21/1999
Argued at Richmond, Virginia
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF NOTTOWAY COUNTY Thomas v. Warren, Judge
Leon Lorenzo Harris (appellant) was convicted in a bench trial for driving a motor vehicle after...
Ferrufino v. Commonwealth - 11/9/1999
Argued at Alexandria, Virginia
MEMORANDUM OPINION * BY JUDGE CHARLES H. DUFF
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LOUDOUN COUNTY Thomas D. Horne, Judge
Ciro Antonio Ferrufino was convicted in a bench trial of driving while...
Killingsworth v. Commonwealth - 11/9/1999
Argued at Salem, Virginia
MEMORANDUM OPINION * BY JUDGE JAMES W. BENTON, JR.
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE Robert P. Doherty, Jr., Judge
Kevin Wayne Killingsworth was convicted of driving under the...
Varga v. Commonwealth - 10/19/1999
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY F. Bruce Bach, Judge
Following a bench trial, John James Varga ("appellant") was convicted under Code § 46.2-357 of operating a motor vehicle after having been adjudicated an habitual...
Felts v. Commonwealth of Virginia - 10/5/1999
Argued at Salem, Virginia
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GRAYSON COUNTY J. Colin Campbell, Judge
Jacob Jackson Felts (appellant) was convicted of aggravated involuntary manslaughter, in violation of...
Hall v. Commonwealth of Virginia - 9/28/1999
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY Frank A. Hoss, Jr., Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
A jury convicted Franklin Eugene Hall of aggravated involuntary manslaughter in violation of Code § 18.2-36.1(B). On this appeal,...
Hamm v. City of Norton - 9/28/1999
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WISE COUNTY
J. Robert Stump, Judge
Robert Hamm appeals his conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol. He argues that the police officer unlawfully arrested...
Pollard v. Commonwealth - 9/21/1999
MEMORANDUM OPINION*
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY John F. Daffron, Jr., Judge
David Edward Pollard (appellant) was convicted in a bench trial for driving under the influence of alcohol, his third such...
Yarbrough v. Commonwealth - 9/17/1999
FROM THE circuit court of mecklenburg county Charles L. McCormick, III, Judge
In this appeal, as required by Code § 17.1-313(A), we review the capital murder conviction and death sentence imposed upon Robert Stacy Yarbrough. ...
Commonwealth v. Boone - 8/10/1999
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF SUFFOLK Westbrook J. Parker, Judge
On appeal from a final judgment reinstating Wayne Bernard Boone's driving privileges after his having been adjudicated an habitual offender, the...
Bennett v. Commonwealth - 8/10/1999
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Thomas N. Nance, Judge
On appeal from his conviction of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, in violation of Code § 18.2-266, Allen Dale Bennett contends...
Jewel v. Commonwealth - 8/3/1999
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WARREN COUNTY Dennis L. Hupp, Judge
Gary E. Jewel, appellant, appeals his conviction for two counts of grand larceny by false pretenses. He argues the trial court erred by allowing the Commonwealth to...
Ramos v. Commonwealth - 7/27/1999
Argued at Richmond, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY John F. Daffron, Jr., Judge
Angel Manuel Ramos appeals his conviction of driving under the influence, second offense, in violation of Code §...
Farren v. Commonwealth - 7/13/1999
Argued at Richmond, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY Herbert C. Gill, Jr., Judge
Edward Farren appealed his convictions of driving under the influence (second offense) and refusing to submit to a...
Brown v. Commonwealth - 7/6/1999
Argued at Alexandria, Virginia
MEMORANDUM OPINION * BY
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA John E. Kloch, Judge
Joseph Reed Brown was convicted of driving under the influence of intoxicants in violation...
Vaughan's Landscaping & Maintenance v. Dodson - 6/29/1999
Argued at Alexandria, Virginia
FROM THE VIRGINIA WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
Vaughan's Landscaping & Maintenance and its insurer (hereinafter referred to as "employer") appeal a decision of the Workers'...
Reynolds v. Commonwealth - 6/29/1999
Argued at Salem, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROANOKE COUNTY G. O. Clemens, Judge
Mark Algie Reynolds (appellant) was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense, in violation of Code §...
Walker v. Commonwealth - 6/15/1999
Argued at Richmond, Virginia
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Robert W. Duling, Judge
A jury convicted Gary Lamont Walker of second degree murder and use of a firearm in the...
Delarocha v. Commonwealth - 6/1/1999
Argued at Salem, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CRAIG COUNTY Duncan M. Byrd, Jr., Judge
Jose Augustine Delarocha (appellant) was convicted of driving under the influence, in violation of Code § 18.2-266. Appellant...
Medici v. Commonwealth - 5/25/1999
MEMORANDUM OPINION * BY JUDGE RICHARD S. BRAY
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY David T. Stitt, Judge
A jury convicted Lawrence P. Medici (defendant) of rape, second or subsequent offense, sodomy by cunnilingus,...
Ingram v. Commonwealth - 5/25/1999
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY Timothy J. Hauler, Judge
Bradford Ramey Ingram (appellant) appeals from his bench trial conviction for driving under the influence (DUI), second offense, pursuant to Code § 18.2-266....
Lamay v. Commonwealth - 4/13/1999
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ARLINGTON COUNTY Benjamin N.A. Kendrick, Judge
George Lamay (appellant) appeals his conviction for driving while intoxicated (DUI). He contends the trial court erred when it refused to allow testimony at...
Weaver v. Commonwealth - 4/13/1999
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CARROLL COUNTY Duane E. Mink, Judge
Billy Roger Weaver was convicted in a bench trial of driving while intoxicated in violation of Code § 18.2-266. On appeal, Weaver contends that his arrest, which...
Fairfax County Department of Family Services v. Nathan - 3/30/1999
In this appeal, the Fairfax County Department of Family Services ("appellant") contends the circuit court erred by prohibiting it from introducing evidence of physical abuse at a trial de novo to determine whether V.G. was an "abused or...
Pruett v. Town of Tazewell - 3/30/1999
Argued at Salem, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF TAZEWELL COUNTY Donald R. Mullins, Judge
Wilmert Jack Pruett was convicted in a bench trial for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants in...
Glasco v. Commonwealth - 2/26/1999
OPINION BY
After a bench trial on December 5, 1996, Todd M. Glasco was convicted in the Circuit Court of the City of Newport News of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of Code § 18.2-248, and possession...
Kenison v. Commonwealth - 2/23/1999
Argued at Alexandria, Virginia
MEMORANDUM OPINION *
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY Jane Marum Roush, Judge
William M. Kenison appeals his jury conviction for driving under the influence in violation of Code...
Bass v. Commonwealth - 2/16/1999
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY Herbert C. Gill, Jr., Judge
On appeal from his conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, in violation of Code § 18.2-266, Roy Berger Bass contends that the trial...
Wilson v. Commonwealth - 1/26/1999
Argued at Norfolk, Virginia
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF SUFFOLK E. Everett Bagnell, Judge
Andra S. Wilson (appellant) appeals from his bench trial conviction by the Circuit Court of the City of Suffolk (trial...
Crewey v. Commonwealth - 12/22/1998
rgued at Salem, Virginia
Pursuant to Code § 17.1-413, recodifying Code § 17-116.010, this opinion is not designated for publication.
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY A. Dow Owens, Judge Designate
Ronald...
Morgan v. Commonwealth - 12/15/1998
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE Charles M. Stone, Judge
Benjamin M. Morgan appeals his conviction for driving after having been declared an habitual offender. On appeal, he argues that the doctrine of res...
Taylor v. Commonwealth - 12/15/1998
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG Oliver A. Pollard, Jr., Judge
Charles Lee Taylor appeals the denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a strip search. The defendant entered a conditional plea of...
Carpenter v. Commonwealth - 12/8/1998
MEMORANDUM OPINION *fn*
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY Michael P. McWeeny, Judge
Keith A. Carpenter appeals his conviction for driving after having been declared an habitual offender as a second or subsequent...
Herring v. Commonwealth - 12/8/1998
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY Porter R. Graves, Jr., Judge
Danful Ray Herring (appellant) was convicted of driving under the influence, first offense, in violation of Code § 18.2-266. The sole issue in this appeal...
Temple v. City of Virginia Beach - 11/24/1998
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH Alan E. Rosenblatt, Judge
Christopher T. Temple (defendant) appeals his conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol, in violation of § 21-336, Code of the City of...
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