· 6/6/1995
Barfield v. Commonwealth
Citations
- 457 S.E.2d 786
- 20 Va. App. 447
- 1995 Va. App. LEXIS 492
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- recognizing that granting a continuance carries the risk that the memories of witnesses will fade
- “Commonwealth not required to prove prejudice when defendant absconds after trial has commenced.”
- \Commonwealth not required to prove prejudice when defendant absconds after trial has commenced.\
- “Commonwealth not required to prove prejudice when defendant absconds after trial has commenced”
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Judges: Moon
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