Opening statement of counsel (§ 19.2-265)—Virginia Decoded

Opening statement of counsel

On the trial of any case of felony or misdemeanor and before any evidence is submitted on either side, the attorney for the Commonwealth and counsel for the accused, respectively, shall have the right to make an opening statement of their case.

History

Code 1950, § 19.1-245; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.

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Court Decisions

Stotler v. Com. (COA, 07/01/86)
. . . deems just under the circumstances." Code § 19.2-265.4 (emphasis added); see also Rule 3A:11(g). . . .

Cantrell v. Com. (COA, 10/18/88)
. . . in its discretion, for good cause shown. Code § 19.2-265.3. "Under Virginia procedure a nolle . . .

Boggs v. Com. (SCV, 06/14/85)
. . . enter a nolle prosequi on that count. See Code § 19.2-265.3. Boggs argues that "the granting of the . . .

Spencer v. Com. (SCV, 09/22/89)
. . . statutory right to an opening statement, Code § 19.2-265, the trial court may exercise "broad . . .

Naulty v. Com. (COA, 07/15/86)
. . . deems just under the circumstances." Code § 19.2-265.4; see also Rule 3A:11(g). . . .

Hernandez-Guerrero v. Com. (COA, 08/16/05)
. . . quot; under Code § 19.2-265.01. . . .

Church v. Com. (SCV, 10/11/85)
. . . witnesses was also a matter of right under Code § 19.2-265.1. It is ironic that the defendant . . .

Knight v. Com. (COA, 04/12/94)
. . . 481, 483, 346 S.E.2d 39, 40 (1986). Under Code § 19.2-265.4, this duty to disclose is continuing, . . .

Roe v. Com. (SCV, 04/21/06)
. . . to request a nolle prosequi pursuant to Code § 19.2-265.3, but instead the Commonwealth . . .

Chiang v. Com. (COA, 03/01/88)
. . . § 8.01-401, to criminal cases). Second, Code § 19.2-265.1[2] requires the exclusion of all . . .

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