Commonwealth v. Middleton

By JUDGE JOHN K. MOORE

The defendant, Jeffrey Allen Middleton, has been indicted for the murder of Sharon Disney, and the case is now before the Court on a motion to suppress defendant's confession. The defendant contends that his confession was coerced by reason of promises and threats made by the Commonwealth's Attorney and the police.

The facts in this case may be summarized as follows. Sharon Disney was murdered on April 12, 1986, in the City of Virginia Beach, and the crime remained unsolved until suspicion focused on the defendant after he was charged with the rape, robbery, and abduction…