after an appeal, matters that were either (i) not raised on appeal, but should have been, or (ii) raised on appeal, but expressly rejected by the appellate court. See generally Lockheed Info. Mgmt. Systems Co. v. Maximus, Inc., 259 Va. 92, 108, 524 S.E.2d 420, 429 (2000). The law-of-the-case doctrine has no binding effect on a trial court prior to an appeal. In other words, a trial court may modify or rescind interlocutory orders “at any time before final judgment,” Freezer v. Miller, 163 Va. 180, 197 n. 2, 176 S.E. 159, 165 n. 2 (1934) (citation omitted), and can, to put it plainly, “change its mind while the matter is still pending.” Pinkard v. Pinkard, 12 Va.App. 848, 853, 407 S.E.2d 339, 342 (1991); see also Bennett v. Commonwealth, 33 Va.App. 335, 344, 533 S.E.2d 22, 27 (2000) (<HOLDING>). We have made just this point in the context
recognizing change holding that the charge was timely when filed within the statute of limitations period even though served after the period holding that there can be no plea agreement without a meeting of the minds recognizing even after the entry of a final order judges can change their minds within the rule 11 period recognizing rule