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· 4/24/2007

Yap v. Commonwealth

Citations

  • 643 S.E.2d 523
  • 49 Va. App. 622
  • 2007 Va. App. LEXIS 171

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding the presumption “allows only a permissive inference that the fact finder is free to reject”
  • reviewing the application of Code § 18.2-269 in the context of a conviction for driving under the influence
  • finding rebuttable presumption in Code § 18.2-269 “allows a permissive inference that the fact finder is free to reject,” and “shifts the burden of producing 5 Code § 18.2-323.1(B
  • “Keeping in mind well-settled principles of judicial review, we decline . . . to offer an advisory opinion on . . . ‘hypothetical situations.’” (quoting Boyd v. County of Henrico, 42 Va. App. 495, 520, 592 S.E.2d 768, 780 (2004) (en banc))
  • “[T]he ultimate fact that the Commonwealth must prove is the alcohol content at the time of driving. [T]he statutory language of Code § 18.2-266(i
  • “[T]he ultimate fact that the Commonwealth must prove is the alcohol content at the time of driving. [T]he statutory language of Code § 18.2 — 266(i

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Judges: Frank

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