Legal Opinion
McMorris v. Com.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 12, 2008No. Record 072247PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Justice S. BERNARD GOODWYN.
In this appeal, we consider whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the conviction of Rashad Tyrie McMorris ("McMorris") of robbery as a principal in the second degree.
McMorris was charged, in the Circuit Court for the City of Hampton, with one count of robbery in violation of Code § 18.2-58. McMorris pled not guilty to the charge. After a bench trial, McMorris was found guilty and sentenced to serve a term of 20 years in prison, with 11 years suspended. McMorris appealed his conviction to the Court of Appeals; the Court of Appeals denied his…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Cheng v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1990
- Porter v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2008
- Jay v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2008
- Juniper v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2006
- Jones v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1967
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Johnson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2011
- Rowland v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2011
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