12 Va. App. 928 - Royal v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
1991
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
March 1995
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Chappell v. White · 5 Va. App. 143 - Sargent v. Commonwealth · Joyner v. Commonwealth · Clark v. Commonwealth · Taylor v. Commonwealth
Most-quoted passages
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“There is no fixed rule by which the question whether the statement is admissible as an excited utterance can be decided. Resolution of the issue depends on the circumstances of each case and “rests within the sound discretion and judgment of the trial court.” That discretion and judgment, of course, is subject to review. Nonetheless, in a doubtful case there “is a presumption in favor of the action” of the trial court.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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