· 3/9/2004
Vester v. Commonwealth
Citations
- 593 S.E.2d 551
- 42 Va. App. 592
- 2004 Va. App. LEXIS 99
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that defendant was not entitled to collaterally attack the validity of his prior DUI convictions on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel
- holding that defendant was not entitled to collaterally attack the validity of his prior DUI convictions on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel
- holding that defendant was not entitled to collaterally attack the validity of his prior misdemeanor DUI convictions on the ground that he was denied effective assistance of counsel
- noting that ineffective -5- assistance of counsel is not sufficient grounds to collaterally attack a prior conviction
- stating that “the right to collaterally attack a prior criminal conviction in a subsequent proceeding for enhancement purposes is limited to the actual denial of counsel”
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Judges: Humphreys
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