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WATWOOD v. COMMONWEALTH

Record No. 1148-22-2.

896 S.E.2d 862 (2024)

79 Va. App. 751

James David WATWOOD v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

February 6, 2024.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James David Watwood, pro se.

Craig W. Stallard , Senior Assistant Attorney General II ( Jason S. Miyares , Attorney General, on brief), for appellee.

Present: Judges Malveaux, Raphael and Senior Judge Petty Argued by teleconference.

OPINION BY JUDGE MARY BENNETT MALVEAUX

James David Watwood ("appellant") challenges the circuit court's order denying his motion to vacate his conviction as void ab initio and imposing a filing injunction against him as a sanction for violating Code § 8.01-271.1. Appellant contends that his criminal conviction was a result of extrinsic fraud, rendering it subject to attack at any time. For the reasons stated below, we dismiss the appeal but reverse...

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