Cases Appealed to the Supreme Court of Virginia

The following cases in which the Court of Appeals issued published opinions have been appealed to the Supreme Court: 1. Derrick Renard Powell v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 1825-12-3 Opinion rendered by Senior Judge Annunziata on November 26, 2013 2. Boyd B. Hedleston v. Virginia Retirement System Record No. 0725-13-2 Opinion rendered by Senior Judge Bumgardner on December 3, 2013 3. Kepa, Inc., d/b/a She-Sha Café and Hookah Lounge v. Virginia Department of Health Record No. 1164-12-3 Opinion rendered by Judge Petty on December 17, 2013 4. Tracy Wayne Claytor v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 0309-13-3 Opinion rendered by Judge Petty on December 17, 2013 The following cases in which the Court of Appeals issued published opinions have been disposed of by the Supreme Court: 1. William Gabriel Starrs v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 2516-11-4 Opinion rendered by Chief Judge Felton on October 23, 2012 Judgment of Court of Appeals reversed, appellant’s sentences vacated, and matter remanded to this Court for remand to the trial court for further proceedings by opinion rendered on January 10, 2014 (122028) 2. Orlando Rondell Williams v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 1031-11-2 Opinion rendered by Judge Frank on October 23, 2012 Refused (122005) 3. Dejuan Hodgins v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 0899-11-3 Opinion rendered by Judge Beales on November 6, 2012 Refused (122075) 4. Wesley Brian Earnest v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 0366-11-3 Opinion rendered by Senior Judge Willis on December 4, 2012 Refused (130018) 5. Kyle Cornelia Leftwich, a/k/a Kyle L. Banning v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 2349-11-2 Opinion rendered by Judge Frank on February 5, 2013 Refused (130384) 6. John E. Hamilton v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 1922-11-4 Opinion rendered by Judge Alston on March 19, 2013 Refused (130611) 7. Joseph A. Wiencko, Jr. v. Akemi Takayama Record No. 2078-12-4 Opinion rendered by Judge McCullough on July 23, 2013 Dismissed for lack of jurisdiction pursuant to Code § 17.1-410(A)(2) and (B) (131424) On January 10, 2014 the Supreme Court issued opinions in the following cases, which had been appealed from this Court: 1. Craig M. Linnon v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 2418-11-2 CAV petition for appeal denied by Judge Humphreys on September 19, 2012 and by Judges Humphreys, Kelsey and Beales on December 27, 2012 Judgment of Court of Appeals affirmed (130179) 2. Carlyn Maldonado-Mejia v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 0466-12-2 CAV petition for appeal denied by Judge Beales on October 10, 2012 and by Judges Humphreys, Kelsey and Beales on December 26, 2012 Judgment of Court of Appeals affirmed (130204) 3. Richard Gordon Findlay v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 2506-11-4 CAV petition for appeal denied by Judge Humphreys on November 7, 2012 and dismissed by Judges Beales, Alston and Senior Judge Willis on February 5, 2013 Judgment of Court of Appeals reversed and remanded to this Court with direction to review the petition for appeal on the merits (130409) 4. Richard Warren Allen v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 0924-12-3 CAV petition for appeal denied by Judge McCullough on November 28, 2012 and by Judges Petty, Chafin and Senior Judge Bumgardner on January 17, 2013 Judgment of Court of Appeals reversed, appellant’s conviction vacated, and indictment dismissed (130304) 5. Lam Dang v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 0711-12-4 CAV petition for appeal denied by Judge Huff on December 12, 2012 and by Chief Judge Felton, Judges Frank and Alston on February 26, 2013 Judgment of Court of Appeals affirmed (130553)