Code of Virginia - Title 19.2 Criminal Procedure - Chapter 19.3 Issuance Of Writ Of Actual Innocence Based On Nonbiological Evidence

• 19.2-327.10 Issuance of writ of actual innocence based on nonbiological evidence
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule of court, upon a petition of a person who was convicted of a felony upon a plea ...
• 19.2-327.11 Contents and form of the petition based on previously unknown or unavailable evidence of actual inn...
  A. The petitioner shall allege categorically and with specificity, under oath, all of the following: (i) the crime for which the petitioner was convicted, and ...
• 19.2-327.12 Determination by Court of Appeals for findings of fact by the circuit court
  If the Court of Appeals determines from the petition, from any hearing on the petition, from a review of the records of the case, or ...
• 19.2-327.13 Relief under writ
  Upon consideration of the petition, the response by the Commonwealth, previous records of the case, the record of any hearing held under this chapter and, ...
• 19.2-327.14 Claims of relief
  An action under this chapter or the actions of any attorney representing the petitioner under this chapter shall not form the basis for relief in ...

Last modified: April 3, 2009