Legal Opinion
Sandiford v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 11, 1976No. Record 751173PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPoff, J.
Indicted for possession of a sawed-off shotgun for an offensive or aggressive purpose in violation of Code § 18.1-268.3 (Cum. Supp. 1975), Cedric Hartón Sandiford was found guilty by a jury which fixed his punishment at 10 years in the penitentiary. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict on June 5, 1975.
Code § 18.1-268.4 (Cum. Supp. 1975), in effect at the time of trial, read in pertinent part as follows:
“. . . Possession or use of a ‘sawed-off’ shotgun shall be presumed to be for an offensive or aggressive purpose:
“(2) When the ‘sawed-off’ shotgun is in the possession of, or used…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- In Re GriffithsSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by2 opinions
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