Johnson v. Commonwealth

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that the third prong of the new-trial test requires proof that the after-discovered evidence “is not merely cumulative, corroborative[,] or collateral”
• “Motions for new trials based upon after-discovered evidence . . . are awarded with great reluctance.” (quoting Odum v. Commonwealth, 225 Va. 123, 130 (1983))
• “Motions for new trials based upon after-discovered evidence . . . are awarded with great reluctance.” (quoting Odum v. Commonwealth, 225 Va. 123, 130 (1983))
• failure to disclose witness’ misdemeanor convictions prior to trial did not violate Brady because convictions did not involve offenses of moral turpitude and were therefore inadmissible at trial
• “Motions for new trials based upon after-discovered evidence . . . are awarded with great reluctance.” (quoting unless plainly wrong.” Id. (quoting Wood v. Commonwealth, 57 Va. App. 286, 306 (2010)
• “Motions for new trials based upon after-discovered evidence . . . are not looked upon with favor, are considered with special care and caution, and are awarded with great reluctance.” (quoting Odum v. Commonwealth, 225 Va. 123, 130 (1983))

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

3 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Orndorff v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 2005-06-14· cited 6×
• Orndorff v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 2004-11-23· cited 3×
• Commonwealth v. Fields
  Fairfax County Circuit Court· 2014-04-10

Cites

18 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Brady v. Maryland
  Supreme Court· 1963-05-13· cited 33,902×
• United States v. Bagley
  Supreme Court· 1985-07-02· cited 8,539×
• United States v. Agurs
  Supreme Court· 1976-06-24· cited 6,537×
• Roviaro v. United States
  Supreme Court· 1957-03-25· cited 3,599×
• Wood v. Bartholomew
  Supreme Court· 1995-10-10· cited 330×
• Stockton v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1984-03-09· cited 259×
• Barker v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1985-11-27· cited 91×
• Odum v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1983-03-11· cited 91×
• Mundy v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1990-05-01· cited 48×
• Carter v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1990-06-19· cited 38×
• Newton v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1999-04-06· cited 31×
• Keener v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1989-05-16· cited 30×
• Mundy v. Com.
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1990-12-18· cited 27×
• Commercial Union Insurance v. Moorefield
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1986-04-25· cited 27×
• Whittington v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1987-10-20· cited 27×
• Hewitt v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1984-01-20· cited 26×
• Evans v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 2002-11-26· cited 16×
• Dozier v. Morrisette
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1956-04-23· cited 11×