Rollston v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COLE, J.
Michael Duane Rollston was convicted of two counts of first degree murder as a principal in the second degree and two counts of use of a firearm in commission of the murders. He was sentenced to a total of forty-six years with nine years suspended. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in granting the jury instructions concerning concert of action and principal in the second degree and that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the first degree murder and firearm convictions. Finding that the instructions were proper and the evidence sufficient to support the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Frye v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
- Traverso v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1988
- Triplett v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925
- Toler v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1949
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