21-7491·POSTCONVICTION
David Frizzell v. Chadwick Dotson
Affirmed
Status
- Scheduled
- Argued
- Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented
Whether counsel's failure to argue Commonwealth shifted burden of proof regarding intoxication defense to premeditation element of attempted capital murder was ineffective; other issues.
Argument Date
September 26, 2024
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
IV
Courtroom
Gold Courtroom (Room 348)
Lower Court Judge
Jones
Panel
Judge Niemeyer
Senior Judge Floyd
Judge Bell*
Citation
CaseDavid Frizzell v. Chadwick Dotson, No. 21-7491 (4th Cir. Dec. 17, 2024)
PanelFloyd, S.J., Niemeyer & Bell, JJ.
Arguing Counsel
Panel That Day
4 of 4 cases argued September 26, 2024 before this panel have been decided.
Decided
21-7491· This case
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Authored by Judge Bell*
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Opinions
- Read opinion ↗December 17, 2024Majorityby Bell
Disposition
Affirmed
December 17, 2024