Supreme Court of Virginia May 30, 2024, 1230403 (Thomas v. Commonwealth)

PRESENT: All the Justices

TONY JACOB THOMAS

OPINION BY

v. Record No. 230403 JUSTICE THOMAS P. MANN

MAY 30, 2024

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA

“Taking pleas” in criminal cases is a routine process in trial courts across the

Commonwealth, requiring trial judges and parties to successfully complete numerous procedural

requirements to ensure constitutional compliance.