Legal Opinion

Bell v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided January 2, 1991No. Record No. 0869-88-2PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

COLEMAN, J.

In a bench trial in the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County, Kevin Winzell Bell was convicted of arson, Code § 18.2-79, attempted capital murder, Code § 18.2-31(d), and three counts each of robbery, Code § 18.2-58, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Code § 18.2-53.1. Bell appeals the arson and attempted capital murder convictions, in each case challenging the sufficiency of the evidence. We find the evidence sufficient and affirm the convictions. Because the trial court imposed a sentence for the arson conviction which exceeded that authorized by statute,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Higginbotham v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
  3. Long v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1989
  4. Johnson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1968
  5. Banovitch v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Fleming v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
  2. Moody v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1998
  3. Robertson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2000
  4. Doss v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1996
  5. Barksdale v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1993

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