Taliaferro v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to judgment of corporation court of Lynchburg, rendered November 3d, 1882, overruling the motion of Nelly Taliaferro (a colored woman) to set aside the verdict of the jury finding her guilty of house-hreaking, with intent to commit larceny, and fixing the term of her imprisonment in the state penitentiary at two years, and to grant her a new trial. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court, and indicated in the syllabus.
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The plaintiff in error was indicted for burglary. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of house-breaking with intent to steal, and ascertained her punishment at two years’ confinement in the penitentiary. A motion for a new trial was overruled by the court, and sentenced pronounced in accordance with the verdict. Thereupon, by writ of error, the case was brought to this court.
The question to be considered is, whether the facts proved, as certified in the record, warrant the conviction.
At the trial, it was proved that the day after the offence was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Walker v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1877
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