Narrative Opinion Summary
The Supreme Court of Virginia, on December 8, 2016, addressed the appeal of Michael Nelson Currier (Appellant) against the Commonwealth of Virginia (Appellee) concerning Record No. 160102 and Court of Appeals No. 1428-14-2. The appeal stemmed from a prior judgment by the Court of Appeals, which upheld the trial court's decision to deny Currier's motion to set aside a jury verdict based on the principle of collateral estoppel. The Supreme Court reviewed the record, briefs, and arguments presented and decided to affirm the Court of Appeals' judgment for the reasons articulated in its opinion. The order will be certified to both the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Circuit Court of Albemarle County, and it will be published in the Virginia Reports. Justice McCullough did not participate in this case.
Legal Issues Addressed
Affirmation of Lower Courts' Decisionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeals after reviewing the record, briefs, and arguments.
Reasoning: The Supreme Court reviewed the record, briefs, and arguments presented and decided to affirm the Court of Appeals' judgment for the reasons articulated in its opinion.
Collateral Estoppel in Criminal Appealssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Supreme Court of Virginia upheld the Court of Appeals' decision which denied the appellant's motion to set aside a jury verdict on the grounds of collateral estoppel.
Reasoning: The appeal stemmed from a prior judgment by the Court of Appeals, which upheld the trial court's decision to deny Currier's motion to set aside a jury verdict based on the principle of collateral estoppel.
Procedural Certification of Supreme Court Decisionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court's decision was ordered to be certified to both the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Circuit Court of Albemarle County for publication.
Reasoning: The order will be certified to both the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Circuit Court of Albemarle County, and it will be published in the Virginia Reports.