Legal Opinion
Williams v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 4, 1987No. Record 870102 and 870103PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhiting, J.
Terry Williams (Williams) was indicted on July 7, 1986, for the capital murder of Harris Thomas Stone (Stone) on November 2, 1985, while in the commission of the armed robbery of Stone. Code § 18.2-31(d). A second count of the indictment charged Williams with the robbery of Stone during the course of the capital murder.
On September 30, 1986, a jury found Williams guilty of both charges, fixing his punishment for robbery at seven years imprisonment. In a separate proceeding mandated by Code § 19.2-264.4, after hearing evidence of Williams’ history, including aggravating factors and mitigating…
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