Legal Opinion
Barber v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 14, 1965No. Record 5998PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarrico, J.
William Leon Barber, Sr., the defendant, was indicted by the grand jury for the murder of his wife, Sadie P. Barber. A plea of not guilty was entered and a trial by jury was held. The defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree and his punishment was fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for life. The trial court approved the verdict and sentenced the defendant to the penalty fixed by the jury. The defendant was granted a writ of error.
On November 21, 1960, the police department of Norfolk County received a telephone message that Sadie Barber was missing. On the following day,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Ward v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1964
- Hobson v. YouellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1941
- Martin v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
- Orange v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1950
- Roark v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1944
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3Cited by23 opinions
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