Legal Opinion
Rhodes v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided July 29, 2003No. 2975012PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANNUNZIATA, Judge.
Rhodes was convicted by a jury of the first-degree murder of Mary Lou Orloff and was sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal, he argues the trial court committed reversible error when it refused to instruct the jury on “heat of passion.” For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
Facts
On appeal, when the issue is a refused jury instruction, “[the evidence is viewed] in the light most favorable to the proponent of the instruction.” Lynn v. Commonwealth, 27 Va.App. 336, 344, 499 S.E.2d 1, 4-5 (1998) (citation omitted). So viewed, the evidence shows that on Sunday, July 23, 2000,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Darnell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1988
- Barrett v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
- Swisher v. Swisher & CraunSupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
- McClung v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Canipe v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
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