39 Va. App. 698 - Thomas Tyler Wright v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
April 2017
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Higginbotham v. Commonwealth · Baker v. Marcus · Essex v. Commonwealth · Huffman v. Love · 29 Va. App. 548 - Ellis v. Commonwealth
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“A. Any person who, as a result of driving under the influence in violation of clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of § 18.2-266 or any local ordinance substantially similar thereto unintentionally causes the death of another person, shall be guilty of involuntary manslaughter. B. If, in addition, the conduct of the defendant was so gross, wanton and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life, he shall be guilty of aggravated involuntary manslaughter, a felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one nor more than 20 years, one year of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Rich v. Commonwealth“a reckless or indifferent disregard for the safety of others”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Rich v. Commonwealth
How this case has been treated — in progress
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