Legal Opinion

Howard v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided April 5, 1988No. Record No. 1308-85PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

KEENAN, J.

— Stephen Howard was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to commit capital murder. He was sentenced in accordance with the jury’s verdict to twenty years imprisonment. The *134issues presented in this appeal are (1) whether Howard was denied his right to a fair trial because the trial was held in the administration building of the Powhatan Correctional Center; (2) whether Howard was denied a fair trial by the manner in which the Commonwealth presented its evidence and argument; (3) whether Howard was denied his sixth amendment right to compulsory process by the trial court’s…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Estes v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. United States v. Valenzuela-BernalSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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