Legal Opinion
Green v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 18, 1982No. Record 810538PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephenson, J.
Tried without a jury, Thomas Eugene Green was found guilty of three robberies, two grand larcenies and one attempted rape and sentenced to a total of 80 years in the penitentiary. In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court erred in refusing to suppress Green’s confession and certain evidence seized in a search, and whether the evidence is sufficient to support the attempted rape conviction.
On September 19, 1980, Detectives Andrews and Houchins of the Richmond City Police Department went to Thompson Middle School to arrest Green, a 15-year-old student. The principal had Green come to…
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