Legal Opinion
Stumpf v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided May 2, 1989No. Record No. 0724-87-4PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOON, J.
Michael Wayne Stumpf appeals from the Circuit Court of Prince William County his conviction for first-degree murder and robbery. Although he had confessed to the murder, Stumpf contends that extrajudicial statements by his wife were admitted in violation of Code § 19.2-271.2. We affirm the conviction because we find the statements were made with Stumpfs knowledge, consent or acquiescence. See Coppola v. Commonwealth, 220 Va. 243, 251, 257 S.E.2d 797, 803 (1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1103 (1980).
In 1986, Michael and Mary Stumpf had been married for three years and had a five…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Coppola v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
- State v. KosankeWashington Supreme Court · 1945
- William C. Shiflett v. Commonwealth of Virginia, and C. C. Peyton, Superintendent of the Virginia State Penitentiary, John Henry Love v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Orrillion D. James v. C. C. Peyton, Superintendent of the Virginia State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
- Spain v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1988
- McMillan v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1948
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3Cited by8 opinions
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