Legal Opinion
Bennefield v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided February 27, 1996No. 1062944PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFF, Senior Judge.
Elmer C. Bennefield and Frank D. Kelly were convicted of murder, abduction, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. On appeal, they contend that their retrial was barred by the double jeopardy clauses of the United States and the Virginia Constitutions. We disagree and affirm their convictions.
BACKGROUND
During the late hours of July 30, 1993, four high school friends, Ryan Quinn, Jason McCree, Jacob Barnhart, and William Crocker (the Crocker group), attempted to purchase marijuana from Kelly, Bennefield and Rick Herring (the Kelly group). The Crocker group gave…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Walton v. City of RoanokeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1963
- Farmer v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
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