Title: Bruce v. Commonwealth

State: virginia

Issuer: Virginia Supreme Court

Document:

VIRGINIA: 
 
 
 
In the Supreme Court of Virginia held at the Supreme Court 
Building in the City of Richmond on Friday, the 6th day of November, 
1998. 
 
 
Donnie Lee Bruce, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Appellant, 
 
  against    Record No. 980019 
 
 
   Court of Appeals No. 0931-95-2 
 
Commonwealth of Virginia, 
 
 
 
      
   Appellee. 
 
    Upon an appeal from a judgment rendered by the Court of    
     Appeals of Virginia on the 16th day of April, 1996. 
 
 
Upon consideration of the record, briefs, and argument of 
counsel, the Court is of opinion that there is no error in the 
judgment appealed from.  Accordingly, for the reasons stated in the 
opinion of the Court of Appeals, Bruce v. Commonwealth, 22 Va. App. 
264, 469 S.E.2d 64 (1996), the judgment is affirmed. 
 
 
The appellant shall pay to the Commonwealth of Virginia thirty 
dollars damages. 
 
It is ordered that the Circuit Court of Albemarle County allow 
counsel for the appellant a fee of $725 for services rendered the 
appellant on this appeal, in addition to counsel's costs and 
necessary direct out-of-pocket expenses. 
 
 
The Commonwealth shall recover of the appellant the amount paid 
court-appointed counsel to represent him in this proceeding, 
counsel's costs and necessary direct out-of-pocket expenses, and the 
fees and costs to be assessed by this Court and the courts below. 
 
 
This order shall be published and shall be certified to the 
Court of Appeals and to the Circuit Court of Albemarle County. 
 
                      
 
 
A Copy, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Teste: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     David B. Beach, 
Clerk 
 
 
Costs due the Commonwealth 
  by appellant in the 
  Supreme Court of Virginia: 
 
Attorney's fee   
$725.00 plus costs and expenses