Jones v. Commonwealth

261 S.E.2d 538 (1980)

Lester Wayne JONES

v.

COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Record No. 781665.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 11, 1980.

Richard G. Poinsett, Hampton, for appellant.

James E. Kulp, Deputy Atty. Gen. (Marshall Coleman, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Before CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN, POFF and COMPTON, JJ.

CARRICO, Justice.

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