Title: Orbe v. Johnson
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 040598
State: Virginia
Issuer: Virginia Supreme Court
Date: March 31, 2004

VIRGINIA: 
 
 
In the Supreme Court of Virginia held at the Supreme Court 
Building in the City of Richmond on Wednesday, the 31st day of 
March, 2004. 
 
 
Dennis Mitchell Orbe, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appellant, 
 
  against  
Record No. 040598 
 
 
 
Circuit Court No. CH-04-419-1 
 
Gene M. Johnson, Director, Virginia 
  Department of Corrections, et al., 
 
 
 
Appellees. 
 
 
Upon a Petition for Rehearing 
 
 
Dennis Mitchell Orbe petitions for rehearing of the Court's 
order denying his appeal.  Rule 5:20 permits the filing of a 
petition to rehear; however, a Petition for Rehearing may not raise 
issues that were not presented in the Petition for Appeal.  Orbe 
raises federal constitutional issues for the first time in his 
Petition for Rehearing.  In his petition for appeal, he specifically 
disclaimed any federal constitutional basis for his appeal.  Rather, 
he proceeded exclusively under Article I, Sections 9 and 11 of the 
Constitution of Virginia.  Under our Rules, Orbe is barred from 
advancing new issues in his Petition for Rehearing under Rule 5:20. 
 
On consideration of the petition of the appellant to set aside 
the judgment rendered herein on the 30th day of March, 2004 and 
grant a rehearing thereof, the prayer of the said petition is 
denied. 
 
 
 
 
 
A Copy, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Teste: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Patricia H. Krueger, Clerk