21 Va. App. 291 - Kirk v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
1995
Citation profile
13
cited by 13 later decisions
1
states following
July 2006
most recently cited
11 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Saia v. United States · Spencer v. Commonwealth · Hamilton v. Texas · Coe v. Commonwealth · Tuggle v. Commonwealth
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“Kirk testified, thus putting his character and credibility at issue. His prior felony convictions thereby became relevant and admissible for impeachment purposes. Furthermore, Kirk himself testified, on direct examination, that he had been convicted of five prior felonies. Although the general rule, enunciated in Johnson and Long requires a severance when proof of one charge requires introduction of evidence that is irrelevant and prejudicial in the trial of another, the development of this case rendered harmless any error that may initially have occurred in denial of Kirk’s motion to sever the charges of possession of a firearm while a convicted felon.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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