Cases Appealed to the Supreme Court of Virginia ( 2014 )

The following cases in which the Court of Appeals issued published opinions have been
appealed to the Supreme Court:
1. Derrick Renard Powell
v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Record No. 1825-12-3
Opinion rendered by Senior Judge Annunziata on
November 26, 2013
2. Boyd B. Hedleston
v. Virginia Retirement System
Record No. 0725-13-2
Opinion rendered by Senior Judge Bumgardner on
December 3, 2013
3. Kepa, Inc., d/b/a She-Sha Café and Hookah Lounge
v. Virginia Department of Health
Record No. 1164-12-3
Opinion rendered by Judge Petty on
December 17, 2013
4. Tracy Wayne Claytor
v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Record No. 0309-13-3
Opinion rendered by Judge Petty on
December 17, 2013
The following cases in which the Court of Appeals issued published opinions have been
disposed of by the Supreme Court:
1. William Gabriel Starrs
v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Record No. 2516-11-4
Opinion rendered by Chief Judge Felton
on October 23, 2012
Judgment of Court of Appeals reversed, appellant’s sentences vacated, and matter
remanded to this Court for remand to the trial court for further proceedings
by opinion rendered on January 10, 2014 (122028)
2. Orlando Rondell Williams
v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Record No. 1031-11-2
Opinion rendered by Judge Frank
on October 23, 2012
Refused (122005)
3. Dejuan Hodgins
v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Record No. 0899-11-3
Opinion rendered by Judge Beales
on November 6, 2012
Refused (122075)
4. Wesley Brian Earnest
v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Record No. 0366-11-3
Opinion rendered by Senior Judge Willis
on December 4, 2012
Refused (130018)
5. Kyle Cornelia Leftwich, a/k/a Kyle L. Banning
v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Record No. 2349-11-2
Opinion rendered by Judge Frank
on February 5, 2013
Refused (130384)
6. John E. Hamilton
v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Record No. 1922-11-4
Opinion rendered by Judge Alston
on March 19, 2013
Refused (130611)
7. Joseph A. Wiencko, Jr.
v. Akemi Takayama
Record No. 2078-12-4
Opinion rendered by Judge McCullough
on July 23, 2013
Dismissed for lack of jurisdiction pursuant to Code § 17.1-410(A)(2) and (B) (131424)
On January 10, 2014 the Supreme Court issued opinions in the following cases, which
had been appealed from this Court:
1. Craig M. Linnon
v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Record No. 2418-11-2
CAV petition for appeal denied by Judge Humphreys on September 19, 2012 and by
Judges Humphreys, Kelsey and Beales on December 27, 2012
Judgment of Court of Appeals affirmed
(130179)
2. Carlyn Maldonado-Mejia
v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Record No. 0466-12-2
CAV petition for appeal denied by Judge Beales on October 10, 2012 and by
Judges Humphreys, Kelsey and Beales on December 26, 2012
Judgment of Court of Appeals affirmed
(130204)
3. Richard Gordon Findlay
v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Record No. 2506-11-4
CAV petition for appeal denied by Judge Humphreys on November 7, 2012 and
dismissed by Judges Beales, Alston and Senior Judge Willis on February 5, 2013
Judgment of Court of Appeals reversed and remanded to this Court with direction to
review the petition for appeal on the merits
(130409)
4. Richard Warren Allen
v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Record No. 0924-12-3
CAV petition for appeal denied by Judge McCullough on November 28, 2012 and by
Judges Petty, Chafin and Senior Judge Bumgardner on January 17, 2013
Judgment of Court of Appeals reversed, appellant’s conviction vacated, and indictment
dismissed
(130304)
5. Lam Dang
v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Record No. 0711-12-4
CAV petition for appeal denied by Judge Huff on December 12, 2012 and by
Chief Judge Felton, Judges Frank and Alston on February 26, 2013
Judgment of Court of Appeals affirmed
(130553)