Ostrander v. Commonwealth

CLEMENTS, Judge.

Phillip James Ostrander (appellant) was convicted and sentenced for solicitation to commit murder, in violation of Code § 18.2-29, and attempted capital murder for hire, in violation of Code §§ 18.2-31(2) and 18.2-25. On appeal, appellant contends his prosecution for attempted murder for hire was barred on double jeopardy grounds by his guilty plea to the solicitation to commit murder offense. Alternatively, he contends the imposition of sentences for both offenses violated the constitutional prohibition against multiple punishments for the same offense. Finding no error, we…