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Townes v. Virginia State Board of Elections

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Current status: FILED
As of: Jun 18, 2020
Source: SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA · DOCKET 190834 ↗

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190834 Townes v. Virginia State Board of Elections 06/18/2020 In a petition for removal of two members of a local electoral board, the circuit court erred when it instructed the jury that the burden of proof was merely a preponderance, when it should have been clear and convincing evidence. The court did not err by allowing the Commonwealth to expand its grounds for removal beyond those pled in its sworn petition. The circuit court abused its discretion when it excluded certain defense evidence…

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