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Spencer v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 17, 1925PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChichester, J.

William Spencer, a colored man and a ' convict working with the State road force in Lee county, was. indicted for the murder of a white girl, Maxie Eraser, thirteen years of age, in the county of Lee, on October 31, 1924. He was ably defended by counsel assigned him by the court for this purpose.

The jury found him guilty of the murder and fixed his punishment at death. Upon this verdict judgment was rendered by the court, and from that judgment a writ of error was awarded.

There are three assignments of error.

The first assignment alleges error in giving instruction No. 11 for the Commonwealth.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Mullins v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1912
  2. Washington & Old Dominion Railway v. Ward's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1916
  3. Bowles v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1904
  4. Rinehart & Dennis Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Virginia · 1923
  5. McCoy v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Harrison v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1944
  2. Thalhimer Bros. v. ShawSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
  3. Wilson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1932
  4. McLean v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1947
  5. Trout v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1936

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