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Williams v. Commonwealth (ORDER)
No. 160257Supreme Court of Virginia
160257 Williams v. Commonwealth (ORDER) 08/31/2017 In appeal from an assault conviction certified for consideration along with review of an involuntary commitment order relating to a later assault and attempte…
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160257 Williams v. Commonwealth (ORDER) 08/31/2017 In appeal from an assault conviction certified for consideration along with re…
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160257 Williams v. Commonwealth (ORDER) 08/31/2017 In appeal from an assault conviction certified for consideration along with review of an involuntary commitment order relating to a later assault and attempted murder, the circuit court's decision to sequence defendant's prison term to precede his involuntary civil commitment did not result in a grave injustice. He was accorded due process in an evidentiary hearing and could be heard and present evidence, and he had counsel throughout. The propriety of the sentence imposed and the involuntary civil commitment order are not challenged. The arguments that the ends of justice exception should be applied because the circuit court ignored the se…
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