Legal Opinion
Wilkins v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 2, 2016No. Record 151068PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY CHIEF JUSTICE DONALD W. LEMONS
In this appeal, we consider whether it was error to require the defendant to wear jail-issued clothing that the defendant claims was identifiable as such to the jury during a jury trial.
I. Facts and Proceedings
The appellant, Robert Allen Wilkins ("Wilkins"), was convicted by a jury of petit larceny, third or subsequent offense, in violation of Code § 18.2-104, in the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth ("circuit court"). He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment.
Before his jury trial in the circuit court, Wilkins' counsel objected to Wilkins…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Riner v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2004
- Randle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Shivaee v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2005
- United States v. Larry Dean RogersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by18 opinions
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