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Thomas v. Commonwealth
No. 971730Supreme Court of Virginia
971730 Thomas v. Commonwealth 06/05/1998 Because General Assembly used of the word "offense" rather than "conviction" in the statutes dealing with operation of motor vehicles by habitual offenders, defendant's…
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971730 Thomas v. Commonwealth 06/05/1998 Because General Assembly used of the word "offense" rather than "conviction" in the stat…
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971730 Thomas v. Commonwealth 06/05/1998 Because General Assembly used of the word "offense" rather than "conviction" in the statutes dealing with operation of motor vehicles by habitual offenders, defendant's conviction for a second or subsequent offense committed before conviction upon the first indictment is affirmed.
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