Mercer v. Commonwealth

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• recognizing the appellate deference owed to the circuit court’s factual findings under Code §§ 19.2-182.3 and -182.5 regarding whether the defendant’s diagnosed disorders were mental illnesses
• in reviewing whether an individual found NGRI qualified for conditional release, recognizing that whether her disorders were mental illnesses was a factual determination for the circuit court

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Cited by

4 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Grattan v. Com.
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 2009-11-05· cited 314×
• Nigel Elliot Walker v. Commonwealth of Virginia
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 2023-07-18
• The Board of Supervisors for the County of Louisa, Virginia v. Vallerie Holdings of Virginia, LLC
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 2024-02-27
• Welsh v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 2025-03-20

Cites

5 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Kansas v. Hendricks
  Supreme Court· 1997-06-23· cited 2,057×
• Foucha v. Louisiana
  Supreme Court· 1992-05-18· cited 1,348×
• Jones v. United States
  Supreme Court· 1983-06-29· cited 741×
• Richardson v. Richardson
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1991-09-20· cited 57×
• McCaskey v. Patrick Henry Hospital
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1983-06-17· cited 29×