Cases appealed to the Supreme Court of Virginia

Opinion

DATE: May 6, 2025

The following cases in which the Court of Appeals issued published opinions have been appealed to the Supreme Court:

1. Akeem Rashawn Watkins

v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 1734-23-3 Opinion rendered by Judge Lorish on January 28, 2025

2. Shjon Michael Stamps

v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 0259-24-1 Opinion rendered by Judge Raphael on February 18, 2025

3. Courtney R. Herbert

v. Guy R. Joubert Record No. 1847-22-4 Opinion rendered by Judge Chaney on February 25, 2025

4. Alice Minium

v. David R. Hines, in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Hanover County, et al.

Record No. 0157-24-2 Opinion rendered by Judge Fulton on February 25, 2025

5. P.J. Potter Enterprises, Inc., et al.

v. Comfort Systems of Virginia, Inc., et al. Record No. 0599-24-1 Opinion rendered by Judge Raphael on February 25, 2025

6. Brian Fayne, s/k/s Brian Latrell Fayne v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 1675-23-1 Opinion rendered by Judge Raphael on March 4, 2025

7. Travis Tremaine Williams v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 1923-23-2 Opinion rendered by Judge Lorish on March 4, 2025 8. Luciano DiLeonardo v. Andrew A Fanous, M.D., et al. Record No. 0305-24-4 Opinion rendered by Judge Athey on March 4, 2025

9. Atlantic Korean American Presbytery v. Shalom Presbyterian Church of Washington, Inc., et al. Record No. 1930-23-4 Opinion rendered by Judge Athey on March 11, 2025

10. Jason Joseph Fergeson v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 0182-24-1 Opinion rendered by Judge AtLee on March 11, 2025

11. Dawn Lewis Williams v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 1201-22-2 En banc opinion rendered by Judge AtLee on March 18, 2025

12. Jesiah Flowers v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 0228-24-2 Opinion rendered by Chief Judge Decker on March 18, 2025

13. Rachel Dodson, et al. v. Richard Paul Kleffman and Hunter Scott Kleffman, Co-Administrators of the Estate of Leanne Loos Kleffman, Deceased Record No. 0518-24-4 Opinion rendered by Judge Friedman on March 18, 2025

The following cases in which the Court of Appeals issued published opinions have been disposed of by the Supreme Court:

1. Silfredo Castillo Canales v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 0775-22-4 Opinion rendered by Senior Judge Clements on September 5, 2023 Judgment of Court of Appeals affirmed by opinion rendered on April 10, 2025 (230829)

2. Silfredo Castillo Canales v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 1037-22-4 Opinion rendered by Senior Judge Clements on September 5, 2023 Judgment of Court of Appeals affirmed in part, reversed in part, and judgment of the circuit court is reinstated by opinion rendered on April 10, 2025 (230934)

3. James D. Shaw, a/k/a Roscoe James Shaw v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 1349-22-4 Opinion rendered by Judge Raphael on January 23, 2024 Judgment of Court of Appeals affirmed by opinion rendered on April 17, 2025 (240212)

4. Fatima Shaw-McDonald v. Eye Consultants of Northern Virginia, P.C., et al. Record No. 0067-23-4 Opinion rendered by Judge Raphael on January 30, 2024 Judgment of Court of Appeals affirmed and remanded to this Court for remand to the circuit court by opinion rendered on April 3, 2025 (240166)

5. Dennis Christopher Howard v. Sheriff Roger L. Harris, et al. Record No. 1499-22-2 Opinion rendered by Judge Callins on March 5, 2024 Judgment of Court of Appeals reversed and final judgment entered for appellees by opinion rendered on April 3, 2025 (240378)

6. Layla H. by her next friend Maria Hussainzadah, et al. v. Commonwealth of Virginia, et al. Record No. 1639-22-2 Opinion rendered by Judge Beales on June 25, 2024 Refused (240684)

7. Samuel Rolofson v. Brittany Fraser Record No. 0535-23-4 Opinion rendered by Judge Frucci on July 30, 2024 Refused (240738)

8. Teddy Ray Cisneros v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 1385-23-3 Opinion rendered by Retired Judge Huff on September 24, 2024 Refused (240907)

The Supreme Court issued an opinion in the following case, which had been appealed from this Court:

1. Allen W. Poulson v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 1199-22-1 Memorandum opinion rendered by Judge AtLee on December 28, 2023 Judgment of Court of Appeals affirmed by opinion rendered on April 10, 2025 (240081)