Curtis v. Commonwealth

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• whether the probative value outweighs the prejudicial effect is a decision for the trial judge
• evidence of prior rapes which were “so unusual and distinctive as to act as a signature” was admissible to prove identity of defendant as perpetrator in a rape case with “overwhelming similarities”
• evidence of prior rapes which were \so unusual and distinctive as to act as a signature\ was admissible to prove identity of defendant as perpetrator in a rape case with \overwhelming similarities\
• evidence of prior rapes which were “so unusual and distinctive as to act as a signature” was admissible to prove identity of defendant as perpetrator in a rape case with “overwhelming similarities”
• evidence of prior rapes which were \so unusual and distinctive as to act as a signature\ was admissible to prove identity of defendant as perpetrator in a rape case with \overwhelming similarities\

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Cited by

13 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Corvin v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1991-11-19· cited 128×
• MacKall v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1988-09-23· cited 89×
• Crump v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1991-11-19· cited 31×
• Henderson v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1987-10-06· cited 29×
• Lewis v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1989-08-22· cited 27×
• Jennings v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1995-03-14· cited 23×
• Rider v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1989-08-22· cited 23×
• Foster v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1987-11-17· cited 18×
• Talbert v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1993-10-19· cited 12×
• Lewis v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1989-01-17· cited 12×
• White v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1990-01-30· cited 9×
• Cullen v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1991-09-24· cited 8×
• Black v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1995-04-11· cited 6×

Cites

12 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Kirkpatrick v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1970-10-12· cited 256×
• Sutphin v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1985-12-03· cited 228×
• United States v. Martha L. Woods
  Fourth Circuit· 1973-09-12· cited 152×
• Coe v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1986-03-07· cited 150×
• Certified TV and Appliance Company v. Harrington
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1959-06-22· cited 55×
• Day v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1955-03-07· cited 47×
• Williams v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1962-10-08· cited 42×
• Hawks v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1984-10-12· cited 41×
• Peoples v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1927-03-17· cited 33×
• Huffman v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1937-03-11· cited 22×
• Campbell v. Menze Construction Co.
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1968-12-31· cited 18×
• Johnson v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1986-11-18· cited 13×