Legal Opinion
Cantrell v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided October 18, 1988No. Record No. 0062-87-3PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KOONTZ, C.J.
William Jeffrey Cantrell was first indicted on April 19, 1982, for first degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of murder. At the conclusion of the first trial, a mistrial was declared because the jury was unable to reach a verdict. Following Cantrell’s second trial in May 1983, he was found guilty of first degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of murder. On appeal, the Supreme Court of Virginia reversed and remanded for a new trial on those indictments. Cantrell v. Commonwealth, 229 Va. 387, 329 S.E.2d 22 (1985). On remand, because of pre-trial…
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