Terrell v. Commonwealth

Opinion

MOON, J.

Edward Wayne Terrell, the appellant, seeks reversal of his conviction for two counts of abduction, three counts of rape, three counts of forcible sodomy, one count of burglary and one count of attempted forcible sodomy. Appellant alleges that the trial judge erred in failing to suppress the appellant’s confession, in refusing to recuse himself and in refusing to allow appellant’s counsel to withdraw after the trial judge had forwarded to the Virginia State Bar a portion of the record from a pretrial hearing containing allegations that trial counsel was not prepared. We hold…