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White v. Dotson (ORDER)
No. 240105Supreme Court of Virginia
240105 White v. Dotson (ORDER) 07/18/2024 Upon consideration of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed February 9, 2024, a rule to show cause, respondent's motion to dismiss, and petitioner's reply, the …
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240105 White v. Dotson (ORDER) 07/18/2024 Upon consideration of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed February 9, 2024, a …
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240105 White v. Dotson (ORDER) 07/18/2024 Upon consideration of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed February 9, 2024, a rule to show cause, respondent's motion to dismiss, and petitioner's reply, the Court is of the opinion that the motion should be granted and that the petition should be dismissed. Petitioner's challenge to the failure of the Virginia Department of Corrections to use a particular arrest date as the starting point for his accrual of Earned Sentence Credit is rejected. The plain language of Code § 53.1-202.2(A) shows that petitioner's eligibility to earn such credit under Code § 53.1-202.3(B) did not begin upon his arrest, but upon his sentencing to serve a term of…
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