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· 12/26/2012

Richard Alvin Otey v. Commonwealth of Virginia

Citations

  • 61 Va. App. 346
  • 735 S.E.2d 255
  • 2012 Va. App. LEXIS 421

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  • recognizing that unpublished opinions are not binding but can be “considered for their persuasive value”
  • noting that unpublished opinions are persuasive but not binding precedent
  • noting that unpublished opinions are persuasive but not binding precedent
  • “Although not binding precedent, unpublished opinions can be cited and considered for their persuasive value.”
  • “Although not binding precedent, unpublished opinions can be cited and considered for their persuasive value.”
  • “Although -4- “[T]he Commonwealth is not required to put on DNA evidence, eyewitness testimony, or obtain a defendant’s confession” to prove its case. Davis v. Commonwealth, 65 Va. App. 485, 502 (2015

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Judges: Elder, Petty, McCullough

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