· 6/24/1997
McDonnough v. Commonwealth
Citations
- 486 S.E.2d 570
- 25 Va. App. 120
- 1997 Va. App. LEXIS 410
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- concluding that the admission of a statement in violation of the Confrontation Clause was harmless based on the sum of other testimonial and physical evidence of the defendant’s guilt
- concluding that the admission of a statement in violation of the Confrontation Clause was harmless based on the sum of other testimonial and physical evidence of the defendant's guilt
- “We hold, however, that due diligence requires, at a minimum, that a party attempt to subpoena the witness or provide a reasonable explanation why a subpoena was not issued.”
- “Whether a party has used due diligence is a factual question that will be reversed on appeal only if it is plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.”
- discussing the failure to produce a witness at trial
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Judges: Coleman, Elder, Fitzpatrick
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