Legal Opinion
Wooden v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 4, 1968No. Record 6573PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGordon, J.
Baker Junior Wooden appeals from an order entered November 20, 1964 1 that sentenced him to thirty years in the penitentiary in accordance with a jury verdict finding him guilty of first degree murder and fixing his term of imprisonment.
The relevant facts, stated in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, are these:
On July 30, 1964 Wooden, George Adams and two other men agreed that they would “knock over” Meyers’ market in Oakton, Virginia. Shortly before 4:00 p.m. these four men, accompanied by Margaret Marie Settle and another woman, drove to Meyers’ market and parked their car beside…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Fuller v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
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3Cited by19 opinions
- LeVasseur v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
- State v. AtkinsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
- Clark v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
- Justus v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1981
- Tuggle v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
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