Legal Opinion
Willis v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided June 5, 1990No. Record No. 0139-88-2PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COLEMAN, J.
Jimmy Craig Willis was convicted of second degree murder in violation of Code § 18.2-154 for maliciously shooting into an occupied motor vehicle which resulted in the death of the driver, sixteen year old Billy Stewart. He was also convicted of use of a firearm in the commission of murder in violation of Code § 18.2-53.1. The trial court sentenced Willis in accordance with the jury verdict to ten years in the penitentiary for murder and two years for use of the firearm.
Willis challenges the murder conviction on three grounds: (1) the trial court improperly permitted the…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Papachristou v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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- Giaccio v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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