· 4/2/2013
Latasha Michelle Gordon v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Citations
- 61 Va. App. 682
- 739 S.E.2d 276
- 2013 WL 1294421
- 2013 Va. App. LEXIS 102
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the imposition of an excessive sentence justifies the application of the ends of justice exception to Rule 5A:18
- reversing appellant's conviction on the basis that it was void ab initio as to the portion of the sentence that exceeded applicable sentencing statutes and thus went beyond the trial court's power
- applying the ends-of-justice exception to an order that was void ab initio
- reversing appellant’s conviction on the basis that it was void ab initio as to the portion of the sentence that exceeded applicable sentencing statutes and thus went beyond the trial court’s power
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Judges: Felton, Elder, Petty
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