Legal Opinion
Wright v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 26, 1993No. Record 920810 and 920811PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stephenson
In these appeals, we review two capital murder convictions and a death penalty imposed upon Dwayne Allen Wright, together with convictions for robbery, use of a firearm in the commission of a robbery, and attempted rape.
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PROCEEDINGS
Wright, a juvenile, was tried as an adult upon a five-count indictment charging (1) capital murder of Saba Tekle in the commission of robbery while armed with a deadly weapon, in violation of Code § 18.2-31(4); (2) capital murder of Saba Tekle subsequent to attempted rape, in violation of Code § 18.2-31(5); (3) robbery of Saba Tekle, in violation of Code § 18.2-58;…
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