54 Va. App. 778 - Startin v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “this Court reviews "the evidence in the light most favorable to the prevailing party at trial and consider[s] all inferences fairly deducible from that evidence." This Court will only reverse the judgment of the trial court if the judgment "`is plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.'" "If there is evidence to support the convictions, the reviewing court is not permitted to substitute its own judgment, even if its opinion might differ from the conclusions reached by the finder of fact at the trial."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Startin v. Com.

2. “[t]his weapon is a commemorative replica. In its outward appearance, including size, weight, and shape, it appears to be an operational firearm designed to expel .45 caliber ammunition by explosion. However, because the weapon was a replica, the manufacturer did not include a firing pin or other mechanical device necessary to fire a projectile by explosion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 56 Va. App. 26 - Startin v. Commonwealth

3. “[a] firearm is a weapon designed to expel a projectile by the explosion of gunpowder, by spring mechanism, or by pneumatic pressure. It is not necessary that the object actually have the capacity of firing a projectile, provided that it retains enough of its parts that it has not lost its appearance as a firearm.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 56 Va. App. 26 - Startin v. Commonwealth