Legal Opinion

Conner v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided October 10, 1966No. Record 6261PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.

This case presents only a question of whether two sentences for felonies imposed on the defendant, James H. Conner, Jr., shall run concurrently or consecutively under the following facts:

On March 2, 1964, in the Corporation Court, defendant, on pleas of guilty, was convicted on four separate felony indictments, num bered 1, 2, 3 and 4, of forgery, and was sentenced on each indictment, by a separate order in each case, to a term of two years in the penitentiary.

Each of the four orders recorded the pronouncement of sentence in this identical language: “* # it is considered by the court that the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Peyton v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1965
  2. Hudson v. YouellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1942
  3. Wilkinson v. YouellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1942
  4. Vick v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
  5. Smith v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1953

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Charles v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2005
  2. State v. MeesNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
  3. State v. WrightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  4. Com. v. MorrisSupreme Court of Virginia · 2011
  5. Robertson v. Superintendent of Wise Correctional UnitSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994

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