Shavis Donta Holloman v. Commonwealth of Virginia

How courts have described this case

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• recognizing that the prosecution need not have made an argument below in order for a reviewing court to apply this doctrine on appeal
• holding that admitting evidence about a “gang notebook” used by gang members did not violate defendant’s right of confrontation because the notebook was not “created for the purpose of a criminal investigation or prosecution”
• stating that the trial court “is in the best position to determine whether, despite past experiences or relationships, the prospective juror is able to remain fair and impartial”
• finding that the defendant’s “own statements” to police “linked him” to the charged offenses
• “A potential juror should be struck for cause if he or she . . . ‘is sensible of any bias or prejudice.’” (quoting Mayfield v. Commonwealth, 59 Va. App. 839, 845, 722 S.E.2d 689, 693 (2012))

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).