Legal Opinion
Jordan v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided August 5, 1986No. Record No. 0029-85PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BENTON, J.
Armed with a handgun, Randy Earle Jordan forced several employees at a fast-food restaurant to give him their employer’s money. Jordan was found guilty of two counts of robbery and two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony. This appeal concerns whether Jordan’s convictions and multiple punishment in a single proceeding for two robberies violate the double jeopardy clauses of the federal and state constitutions. We affirm the convictions.
On April 8, 1984, Jordan entered the kitchen area of a Wendy’s restaurant with a handgun drawn. He handed a bag to Fadeley…
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